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Assignment 1 - Home Energy Audit: Notes

This document contains the results of an energy audit of a home. It lists various appliances used in the home along with their wattage, quantity, hours of use per day, and calculated daily and monthly energy consumption in kWh. The total monthly energy consumption calculated from the audit was 671 kWh while the actual bill amount was 4881, with the difference attributed to additional charges. Air conditioners were identified as the largest energy users, contributing over 12,000 kWh per month. Reducing air conditioner usage could significantly lower total energy consumption. Wattages were obtained from appliances or online sources.

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Assignment 1 - Home Energy Audit: Notes

This document contains the results of an energy audit of a home. It lists various appliances used in the home along with their wattage, quantity, hours of use per day, and calculated daily and monthly energy consumption in kWh. The total monthly energy consumption calculated from the audit was 671 kWh while the actual bill amount was 4881, with the difference attributed to additional charges. Air conditioners were identified as the largest energy users, contributing over 12,000 kWh per month. Reducing air conditioner usage could significantly lower total energy consumption. Wattages were obtained from appliances or online sources.

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ASSIGNMENT 1 HOME ENERGY AUDIT

Sr. No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 WAppliance Watts Quantity Hours/day hrs/day Refrigerator 1 24 1391.781 Fans 40 6 7.2 1720 Laptop Charger 100 2 6 1200 Wifi Modems 15 1 10 150 Mobile Charger 8 3 5 120 Set top box 40 2 5 400 TV 140 2 5 1400 Microwave 1660 1 0.5 830 Aquaguard 40 1 0.25 10 Mixer 80 1 0.17 13.3 Tube light 30 12 5 1800 Electric Bulb 30 2 2 120 Washing machine 512 1 2 1024 Electric Geyser 400 1 0.4 160 Hair Dryer 1250 1 0.033 41.67 Air conditioners 1200 2 5 12000 Total KWh Units consumed per month Tariff calculated directly from website Actual Bill

KWh/day KWh/month 1.392 41.75 1.72 51.6 1.2 36 0.15 4.5 0.12 3.6 0.4 12 1.4 42 0.83 24.9 0.01 0.3 0.013 0.4 1.8 54 0.12 3.6 1.024 30.72 0.16 4.8 0.0417 1.25 12 360 671.42 671.42 4635.0676 4881

Notes: 1.The actual bill amount differs from the calculated bill amount because charges such as FAC, Electricity Duty, and other taxes. 2. It can be concluded from the data that air conditioners contribute the most to energy consumption and less usage will reduce the energy consumption significantly. 3. The wattage of various appliances has been taken from the appliance directly or from the internet.

Sources: http://www.bijlibachao.com/news/domestic-lt-tariff-slabs-and-rates-for-all-states-in-india-in-2013.html http://www.slideshare.net/AlbiThomas/power-consumption-of-household-equipments-in-india http://energy.gov/energysaver/articles/estimating-appliance-and-home-electronic-energy-use

ASSIGNMENT 1 HOME ENERGY AUDIT

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