Name: Michael Hutchinson

Electrical Load Calculations

 Select a room in your house and record all the electrical loads located in that
room. You must have at least 6 items that are a load to the system. These items can
include lights as well as appliances, but only 2 can be light fixtures.

Appliance Wattage
20 inch True-flat Screen TV 79 watts
XBOX 360 175 watts
Tower Personal Computer 300 watts
19” LCD Monitor 36 watts
Sub-woofer & Speakers 280 watts
Lamp x 2 26 watts

Total Watts 896 watts

What is the total wattage of the room? (Show your math)

896 watts ( amounts above added equal 896 watts )

How many amps is the room using?

7.46667 amps 896 watts / 120 volts = 7.46667 amps

If you have a 20 amp breaker feeding the room would it be enough?

Yes 20 amps / 7.46667 amps = 2.678570232781146
Enough for about two bedrooms to operate safely

How many rooms could you run on a 20 amp breaker?

2 rooms safely 20 amps / 7.46667 amps = 2.678570232781146
Enough for about two bedrooms to operate safely

What would be the yearly operating cost of the room if all the
appliances were used 50% of the time? Assume $0.18 / KWH
$708.01 per year 896 watts x 12:00.00 hours / 1000 = 10.752 kWh
10.752 kWh x 0.18 cents = $1.935 per day
$1.94 per day x 365 days = $708.01 per year