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Default How much power does a 120v 15A lighted switch use anyway?

Glenda Copeland wrote:
On Tue, 18 May 2010 01:53:25 +0000 (UTC), Glenda Copeland wrote:

Just bought a dozen Leviton decora single pole 15A 120VAC lighted
rocker switches (model 5611, aka model 105-05611-21S).
Do you know how much power a lighted switch uses?


You guys have cheap electricity!

I just pulled out my California PG&E bill to check the numbers (I
can't believe you guys pay only a dime per Kwh!!!!!. Lucky you!)

My baseline is 365.4Kwh at 12¢/Kwh
Then for 101% to 130% of baseline, it's 14¢/Kwh.
For 131% to 200%, it's 29¢/Kwh.
And, for the last few weeks of the month, at 201% to 300% of
baseline, it's 43¢/month.

I averaged this to about 35¢/Kwh because I didn't know how to do the
math otherwise (I used over 150 Kwh at the 131% to 200% rate and 256
Kwh at the 29¢ rate).

.1W/bulb x 12switches x 20hours/day x 365days/year x 35¢/Kwh x
1Kwh/1000KW = $3.00/year

It would be nice to see what others pay for 201% to 300% over
baseline 'cuz if it's 10¢, you have the deal of the century!


It's gonna get more expensive soon. Arizona provides about 30% of
California's power, and Arizona is ****ed.