Electricity for 600w hps with ballast 12/12 - Ireland/UK

Niall Mcdomniall

Member

Mar 14, 2013

• #1

Hey Guys,
anybody know roughly how much these cost to run? I calculated here https://www.electricireland.ie/ei/residential-energy-services/reduce-your-costs/web-calculator.jsp and it says 77 per bill. just wondering if this sounds about right to everyone here

 

jondamon

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Mar 14, 2013

• #2

660w x 12 hours= 7.92kwh of electricity per 12 hour day.


7.92 x your kwh price.


J

 

Niall Mcdomniall

Member

Mar 14, 2013

• #3

it's it's 0.05c per kwh does that mean 0.396 cents per hour

 

jondamon

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Mar 14, 2013

• #4

Yes.

I replied to your PM.

I wish I had prices like that.

I pay around 24p per kwh that I use.


J

 

jondamon

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Mar 14, 2013

• #5

No that price is per day!!!!!!!


J

 

209 Cali closet grower

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Mar 14, 2013

• #6

Niall Mcdomniall said:

Hey Guys,
anybody know roughly how much these cost to run? I calculated here https://www.electricireland.ie/ei/residential-energy-services/reduce-your-costs/web-calculator.jsp and it says 77 per bill. just wondering if this sounds about right to everyone here

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Find out your max kwh and use this http://www.hydroponics.net/learn/hid_lamp_op_cost.asp

 

209 Cali closet grower

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Mar 14, 2013

• #7

My max tear rate is $0.35 kwh

Grow Light Operating Cost [HR][/HR] Enter your KWH* cost:Usually in the range of .04 to .12 per KWH. Check your utility bill. Enter hours per day:Usually between 12 and 18 hrs per day. * Kilowatt Hour, 1000 watts running for one hour = 1 KWH 1000 watt Sodium 600 watt Sodium 400 watt Sodium 250 watt Sodium 1000 watt Halide 400 watt Halide 250 watt Halide Ballast Wattage 1100 665 464 295 1080 458 295 Cost per Month $138.60 $83.79 $58.46 $37.17 $136.08 $57.71 $37.17 Initial Lumens 130000 89000 50000 28500 110000 36000 20500 Mean Lumens 126000 81000 45000 25600 88000 28800 17000 Mean Lumens per Watt 114 121 96 86 81 62 57 Average Life Hours 24000 18000 24000 24000 10000 20000 10000 Replacement Bulb Cost $26.09 $23.60 $12.73 $12.42 $37.27 $13.60 $14.60 5 year bulb replacement cost $47.61 $57.43 $23.23 $22.67 $163.24 $29.78 $63.95 Light Coverage at 2500 Lumens per sq. ft. 7.1 x 7.1 Feet 5.7 x 5.7 Feet 4.2 x 4.2 Feet 3.2 x 3.2 Feet 5.9 x 5.9 Feet 3.4 x 3.4 Feet 2.6 x 2.6 Feet

 

jondamon

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Mar 14, 2013

• #8

According to the calculator you provided Niall it says per month €41.11 per 2nonths €82.22.




J

 

jondamon

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Mar 14, 2013

• #9

I entered

Blender - 640w
Hours used per week - 84

Then it calculated it based on whatever their kwh price is.


J