Project:EnergyConsumption: Difference between revisions
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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. But note that it must not be possible for the PIR to turn the lights off while someone is operating machinery. | 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. But note that it must not be possible for the PIR to turn the lights off while someone is operating machinery. This might be avoided by broadcasting a countdown before the lights are turned off. | ||
===Turbine=== | ===Turbine=== | ||
Revision as of 00:10, 29 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 | ||
| Dishwasher |
Solutions
Heater Timer
Hard-wire timer boxes onto the heaters, so that those wishing to use it can only turn it on for a certain time. Heaters cannot be accidentally left on.
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. But note that it must not be possible for the PIR to turn the lights off while someone is operating machinery. This might be avoided by broadcasting a countdown before the lights are turned off.
Turbine
TODO
- Need to okay with landlord
Solar Cells
TODO
