N.I.E prices

[i=p/u]

my electric bill says 14 pence per unit , i think 1 unit = 1kwh .to myself that means for every 4 amps per hour equals 14 pence am i right or on plannet mars... cheers for your knowledge,

 

[telectrix]

i,ve hung a clamp meter on mine. if it goes into double figures , i turn things off

 

[Mzungezwa]

Well there is not much different when it comes to metering side of things.

By the way i've been working in the UK for the past six years.

Thanks for your WARM WELCOME !!!!!!!!

 

[rugger5]

You have to be a bit careful as you are mixing units.

As malcolm says an appliance with a power rating of 1kW will draw a current of just over 4 amps if it is operating at a potential of 230V, but you have said 1 kWh! A kilowatt hour is an amount of energy - A current of 4.35A at 230V switched on for an hour will use 1 kWh of energy.

TBH the two things, amps and kWh are not directly comparable, it's a bit like asking how many miles are in 30 miles per hour

Hi there sorry for being a bit stupid but if i am running a dehumidifier at 570 watts for an hour do you no how much that will cost me for the hour on NIE thanks davy

 

[pushrod]

Hi there sorry for being a bit stupid but if i am running a dehumidifier at 570 watts for an hour do you no how much that will cost me for the hour on NIE thanks davy

kWh is a unit of energy -you pay per unit of energy (units of energy vary in price depending on your provider)

570watts = 0.57kW

kWh = kW x hours, so 0.57kW x 1h = 0.57 kWh or units

If you are paying say14p per unit then your dehumidifier is costing you just over 7p per hour.
Hope that helps

 

[rugger5]

kWh is a unit of energy -you pay per unit of energy (units of energy vary in price depending on your provider)

570watts = 0.57kW

kWh = kW x hours, so 0.57kW x 1h = 0.57 kWh or units

If you are paying say14p per unit then your dehumidifier is costing you just over 7p per hour.
Hope that helps

Thanks very usefull :wacko:

 

[Marvo]

I also had one of the Owl monitors connected to my home supply also for a while. As a unit they work very well, they're pretty user friendly, very easy to install etc. I actually wanted the Google unit but the Owl one was a lot cheaper where I am. It was wireless and linked to the computer to give consumption graphs etc. I was hoping to interest the 2 kids in it and ultimately get them saving power by switching off lights, ceiling fans and airconditioners when the left a room. It as an abstract failure in this respect, they ended up having competitions running around the house switching everything on to see who could get the biggest spike on the chart. I had a minor hissy fit and ripped it out eventually, it was depressing me.

 

[Rockingit]

Yep! Sounds like exactly the sort of thing my kids would do as well!!!

 

[a1guvner]

i use the Wattson, clever bit of kit and conversation piece