XPost: uk.tech.digital-tv   
   From: tony@bancom.co.uk   
      
   In article , Charlie+   
    scribeth thus   
   >I just worked out that in my (UK) house (with my children long gone!).   
   >The electric standby items are going to cost £452 UKP per year at   
   >October 2022 going forward cap levels, and of course more again at the   
   >next cap level(s) in 2023.   
   >   
   >I have used 52 pence per kWh and 58 pence per day service charge. YMMV.   
   >Measurement was taken at the supply meter with no items full running.   
   >   
   >As a quick reference it works out that every 1 Watt on standby (October   
   >22 to December 22) is going to cost about 5.10 UKP over a year.   
   >   
   >Standby items Include: PIR detectors, radios, Desktop computer+perifs   
   >(but no printer), TV, TV boxes, players, washing machine, dishwasher,   
   >AirCon, timers, boiler, chargers, HiFi, etc,etc.   
   >(the laser colour printer was gobbling 20W continuous to keep itself   
   >warm on standby so I keep it fully switched off except when in use and   
   >it is excluded from the cost figure above).   
   >   
   >My standby figure also includes some essential "always on" items but   
   >only at their standby level.   
   >Fridge, cooker, microwave, deep freeze, and Land line DECT phone base   
   >come in this category.   
   >Also my BB Router(7W) and alarm system which are full on all the time   
   >albeit at low-ish consumption levels.   
   >   
   >So I think your standby items are maybe worth a thought. A plug-in Watt   
   >meter is useful for finding out which things are hogs to run on standby!   
   >C+   
      
   Prolly stick a 350 or so watt rated solar panel out in the yard and a   
   simple inverter that will now pay for itself quite quickly!...   
   --   
   Tony Sayer   
      
      
   Man is least himself when he talks in his own person.   
      
   Give him a keyboard, and he will reveal himself.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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