Many
companies do not list the Watts, just Amps. Why?
It could be they don't want the consumer
to figure out how much the unit will cost
to operate. Here is how to figure out the
watts and the cost to operate the unit 24/7
for 1 year.
To
figure out Watts from Amps, you must multiply
the amps x volts, in the US, that's usually
120 or 240 for heavy duty appliances. For
example, 1.2 Amps x 120 Volts is 144 Watts.
Next, divide that number by 1000 to figure
out Kilowatt hours. 144/1000 is .144. A
Kilowatt hour is 1,000 Watts of electricity
used for one hour. Next multiply the Kilowatt
hours by hours (24 if used all day) then
365 (days in year). Then multiply that
figure by whatever your power company charges
you for a kilowatt hour. (Refer to
your electric bill) Let's say your power
company charges you $.075/kwh. The
cost then to run that 1.2 Amp appliance
over one year, not stop would be .144 x
24 x 365 x .075 or $94.60. |