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I currently pay 13.95¢/kWh for my electricity. So could any of you good people tell me how much per hour it cost to grid charge my insight? Thank-you Jim
cost of grid charging per hour
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.35A*178V/1000 * 1 hr = 0.0623 kWh for the pack
2A * 12V/1000 * 1 hr = .024 kWh for the fan
.0863Wh * 13.95/100 = $0.01203885/hr
This does not take into account efficiency losses from transforming AC to DC losses. It's probably in the 80-90% efficient range, so let's just be conservative and say 50% efficient...
$0.0240777 per hour
2A * 12V/1000 * 1 hr = .024 kWh for the fan
.0863Wh * 13.95/100 = $0.01203885/hr
This does not take into account efficiency losses from transforming AC to DC losses. It's probably in the 80-90% efficient range, so let's just be conservative and say 50% efficient...
$0.0240777 per hour
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Thank-you S Keith, that is really a nominal amount!! Awesome!!
Definitely not going to sweat it Cobb LOL Them are peanuts as they say!
Definitely not going to sweat it Cobb LOL Them are peanuts as they say!
I guess you can look into a solar grid tie inverter setup to offset the usage of a grid charger? Do to the low power consumption its possible to power one from a deep cycle battery and inverter if you live in a place where you can not plug in a grid charger.
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I think 2 1/2 cents an hour is a doable cost for me 
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