EU Regulations

[mav52]

Of course a hair dryer; in wattage ... Hair dryer = 1200–1875; ... Vacuum cleaner = 1000–1440;

 

Typical Wattages of Various Appliances

Here are some examples of the range of nameplate wattages for various household appliances:

 

Aquarium = 50–1210 Watts

Clock radio = 10

Coffee maker = 900–1200

Clothes washer = 350–500

Clothes dryer = 1800–5000

Dishwasher = 1200–2400 (using the drying feature greatly increases energy consumption)

Dehumidifier = 785

Electric blanket (Single/Double) = 60 / 100

Fans

Ceiling = 65–175

Window = 55–250

Furnace = 750

Whole house = 240–750

Hair dryer = 1200–1875

Heater (portable) = 750–1500

Clothes iron = 1000–1800

Microwave oven = 750–1100

Personal computer

CPU - awake / asleep = 120 / 30 or less

Monitor - awake / asleep = 150 / 30 or less

Laptop = 50

Radio (stereo) = 70–400

Refrigerator (frost-free, 16 cubic feet) = 725

Televisions (color)

19" = 65–110

27" = 113

36" = 133

53" - 61" Projection = 170

Flat screen = 120

Toaster = 800–1400

Toaster oven = 1225

VCR/DVD = 17–21 / 20–25

Vacuum cleaner = 1000–1440

Water heater (40 gallon) = 4500–5500

Water pump (deep well) = 250–1100

Water bed (with heater, no cover) = 120–380

 

So I guess the EU is just getting started on taking Europe back to the dark ages if they continue

[elcorso]

Of course a hair dryer; in wattage ... Hair dryer = 1200–1875; ... Vacuum cleaner = 1000–1440;

 

Typical Wattages of Various Appliances

Here are some examples of the range of nameplate wattages for various household appliances:

 

Aquarium = 50–1210 Watts

Clock radio = 10

Coffee maker = 900–1200

Clothes washer = 350–500

Clothes dryer = 1800–5000

Dishwasher = 1200–2400 (using the drying feature greatly increases energy consumption)

Dehumidifier = 785

Electric blanket (Single/Double) = 60 / 100

Fans

Ceiling = 65–175

Window = 55–250

Furnace = 750

Whole house = 240–750

Hair dryer = 1200–1875

Heater (portable) = 750–1500

Clothes iron = 1000–1800

Microwave oven = 750–1100

Personal computer

CPU - awake / asleep = 120 / 30 or less

Monitor - awake / asleep = 150 / 30 or less

Laptop = 50

Radio (stereo) = 70–400

Refrigerator (frost-free, 16 cubic feet) = 725

Televisions (color)

19" = 65–110

27" = 113

36" = 133

53" - 61" Projection = 170

Flat screen = 120

Toaster = 800–1400

Toaster oven = 1225

VCR/DVD = 17–21 / 20–25

Vacuum cleaner = 1000–1440

Water heater (40 gallon) = 4500–5500

Water pump (deep well) = 250–1100

Water bed (with heater, no cover) = 120–380

 

So I guess the EU is just getting started on taking Europe back to the dark ages if they continue

 

Or, we are wasting too much energy?

 

This reminds me when my father was telling how things were on a visit to Europe right after World War II...!

 

Roch

[Speedskater]

It's not the Watts but the Watt-Hours that's important. A modern hi-fi receiver's average power usage is low compared to it's maximum power usage. Some of the units on the above list use lots of power but just briefly while others use less power but almost 24 x 7.