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Kilo- is used to denote a thousand of anything. Therefore a kilowatt means a thousand watts, which is a measure of power, electrical or mechanical.

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Calculate 120Volt 15 amp appliance kWh?

Well, a 120V appliance that draws 15A would be using 1800W. (15x120). A killowatt hour is one killowatt used continuously for an hour. If you used that device for one hour straight, it would use 1.8 kWh. (Keep in mind the device may not draw a full 15A)


How much electricity does a 1500 watt portable heater use?

1500 watts... Average electric bill is $0.98/ killowatt hour (1000 watts an hour) So it wil cost around $1.50- $2.00/ Hour to operate


Is 0.11 per killowatt hour an excessive rate because that's what this monthly RV site charges?

It depends on your location and what other RV sites in the area are charging. In some areas, 0.11 per kilowatt hour is considered a reasonable rate, while in other areas it may be considered on the higher side. It's best to compare the rate with nearby RV sites to get a better idea of its competitiveness.


How much to run a 100 watt incandesent bulb?

1/10 killowatt per hour (.1kwh). Multiply your utility provider rate by .10 to obtain your answer.Example - $0.12 per kwh multiplied by .10 = 1.2 cents per hour.CommentThere is no such thing as a 'kilowatt per hour'; the correct unit is the 'kilowatt hour'. A 100-W lamp is equivalent to 0.1 kW so, if it operates for one hour, then it consumes 0.1 kilowatt hours (kWh) of energy. At, say, 12 cents per kilowatt hour, this equates to 1.2 cents.


How many houses can a 30 kilowatts power?

A kw, or Killowatt = 8.7 amps. So, 30 x 8.7 = approximately 260 amps. A wall Air conditioner draws about 12-15 amps. A refrigerator about 10-12 amps, a 100 watt light bulb .87 amps or less than 1 amp. Houses typically have either a 100 amp main breaker or, 150 and up. In the old days, 60 amps was common. Your answer is, as many houses as it takes to use 260 amps. If it's for a generator, as backup, 4-8 houses to keep the required things working. BUT use a large cable to run the power. 260 amp cable is about 3 ought size. Good luck.

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How could you calculate the energy used by an electric device in the home?

Most appliances give you the watt rating, lets say it draws 50 watts, that's an hourly consumption. your electric company charges you per killowatt (1000 watts), so lets say you run the device 4 hours, you consume 200 watts or .2 killowatts. you look at your electric bill and see how many killowatts you consumed last month usually around 1000 to 3000. you take the total cost of the bill (say $200.00) and divide it by the killowatts used. (200/1739=.115/kw) that will be around 11 1/2 cents per killowatt. so you used 200 watts or .2 kw so you multiply that by .115= .2x.115=.023 or 2 1/2 cents to run that device for 4 hours. so you add up the hourly consumption of all the devices ( there is usually a label next to where the cord goes into the appliance) take your hourly killowatt rate explained above, remember that you are working with increments of 1000 watts per 11 cents. so your tv draws 15 watts so you can run that tv for 66 hours for 1 killowatt. (11 1/2 cents.). some utility companies like to confuse you with fuel charges and such, but what it boils down to how much did that 2000 kw cost you. if you pay 200 dollars for 2000 kw, that's your true cost. hope I didn't confuse you


Calculate 120Volt 15 amp appliance kWh?

Well, a 120V appliance that draws 15A would be using 1800W. (15x120). A killowatt hour is one killowatt used continuously for an hour. If you used that device for one hour straight, it would use 1.8 kWh. (Keep in mind the device may not draw a full 15A)


About how much does a 60w heat lamp that's on 12 hours a day cost per month to run in the UK?

60 (watts) x 12 (hours on) x 30 (days per month) = 21600 (watt-hours) 21600 / 1000 = 21.6 killowatt hours X your electric providers price = $$$


How may killowatts are in a kwh?

If an electrical item is rated at 1 killowatt (rating normally recorded on a label on the item) and it remains energised for one whole hour then it would have used 1kwh of energy - that is the unit you pay your energy provider. kwh = Power x time. Where power is the rating of the item (in kw) and time is the duration that it is switched on (in hours).