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I want to suck your Watts! Standby power refers to the electrical power an appliance draws just by being plugged into the outlet. This is also referred to as “vampire” or “phantom” load because the appliance is just sucking power from your wall (and money from your wallet). Just about all … continue reading 
In part 1, we went over the very basics of the kWh, but in part 2 we’ll dig down a little deeper. It’s hard for many people to understand why you need to multiply Watts (instantaneous value of power) by a unit of time (in our case our unit of time is … continue reading 
kilo-watt-hour This is one of the most important articles for people just starting out understanding their electricity bill! While I am proud of my famous What’s a Watt blog, this one is just as important. The bill you get from your power company gives you your electricity consumption in kilowatt-hours (kWh). The … continue reading Prelude: I first ventured down the path of energy monitoring in the Winter of 2006. I was living in a 2 bedroom apartment with a friend and our electricity bills were outrageous! For instance, the kWh usage from 12/06-2/07 compared to the same months in ’08-09 in my new and bigger town-home … continue reading |
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