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Currently the workshop is used infrequetly and left empty for long times. This means the lights can be left on consuming power. A PIR will turn on when someone enters and turn lights off after a pre-defined period of activity. | |||
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Revision as of 12:41, 28 January 2011
Current Consumption
We use a lot of power! We need to look at it critically so that we can keep our costs down and buy more cool stuff.
Survey
A survey of appliances in the space that could account for our energy consumption.
TODO
Get a kill-a-watt or equivalent to measure appliances.
| Appliance | Min Power | Max Power |
|---|---|---|
| Flowers | ||
| Bell | ||
| Lovelace | ||
| Laser | ||
| Lights | ||
| Washing Machine |
Solutions
PIR Workshop
Currently the workshop is used infrequetly and left empty for long times. This means the lights can be left on consuming power. A PIR will turn on when someone enters and turn lights off after a pre-defined period of activity.
Turbine
TODO
- Need to okay with landlord
Solar Cells
TODO
