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| + | 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. | ||
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===PIR Workshop=== | ===PIR Workshop=== | ||
Revision as of 12:57, 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
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.
Turbine
TODO
- Need to okay with landlord
Solar Cells
TODO