The
Solar Panel Calculator below
is designed to hel p you establish what
sort of solar panel kit you'll need to power
your appliances. Once you have thought about
what appliances you want to power using
solar energy, check the user manual or the
appliance itself to establish the wattage.
For example, if you have a laptop look at
the adaptor pack and you should see the
wattage listed there (typically 65W).
Check
out the appliances power list below.
Stage 1 - Watt-hour Calculation
Once you have wattage figures for each appliance
simply enter them in the boxes below to
establish the total
Watt-hour for
all your appliances.
Stage 2 - Efficiency Adjustment
Stage 3 - What solar panel kit do I
need to power my appliances in the UK?
Some
examples of the expected energy draw
from various appliances. |
| Kitchen
(w) |
Office (w) |
DIY (w) |
| Coffee Pot - 200 |
Laptop Computer - 20-50 |
Weeder - 500 |
| Coffee Maker - 800 |
Desktop Computer - 80 - 150 |
Hedge Trimmer - 450 |
| Toaster - 800-1500 |
Printer - 100 |
1/4" Drill - 250 |
| Popcorn Popper - 250 |
Scanner - 14 |
1/2" Drill - 750 |
| Blender - 300 |
Shredder - 100 |
1" Drill - 1000 |
| Microwave - 600-1500 |
Hard Drive - 15 |
8 1/4" Circ. Saw - 1400 |
| Waffle Iron - 1200 |
Typewriter - 80-200 |
9" Disc Sander - 1200 |
| Hot plate - 1200 |
Ceiling Fan - 10-50 |
3" Belt Sander - 1000 |
| Frying Pan - 1200 |
Table Fan - 10-25 |
12" Chain Saw - 1100 |
| Dishwasher - 1200-1500 |
Electric Clock - 3 |
14" Band Saw - 1100 |
| Gbg. Disposal - 450 |
Answering Machine - 10 |
7 1/4" Circ. Saw - 900 |
| Fridge Freezer - 200-400 |
Electric Pencil Sharpener - 100 |
Electric Mower (n/a) - 1500 |
| Food Blender - 350 |
Wireless Router - 7 |
AC Grinder 1/2 hp - 1080 |
| Electric Whisk - 120 |
|
|
| Utility
(w) |
Home Media (w) |
Other (w) |
| Handheld Vaccuum - 100 |
TV (47" Plasma) - 250-450 |
Clock Radio - 1 |
| Upright Vaccuum - 200-700 |
TV (47" LCD) - 125-200 |
Electric Blanket - 200 |
| Iron - 1000 |
TV (47" LED) - 90-150 |
Portable Heater- 1500 |
| Sewing Machine - 100 |
CD Player - 35 |
Garage Door Opener - 350 |
| Washing Machine - 300-500 |
Portable Stereo - 10-30 |
Waterbed - 400 |
| Clothes Dryer - 4000 |
Satelite - 30 |
Car Stereo - 8 |
| Air Con Room - 1000 |
DVD Player - 60 |
Shaver - 15 |
Air Conditioner (n/a)…
|
Projector - 120-200 |
Guitar Amplifier - 40 |
| Hair Dryer - 1000 |
DVR - 33 |
Synthezier - 30 |
| Hair Straighteners - 80 |
HI-FI - 30 |
Games Console - 190 |
| Hair Curlers - 750 |
VCR - 30 |
Cinema Amplifier - 800 |
