<h3>Purpose</h3>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black;">The
goal of this procedure is to
help you understand your electricity use by identifying and documenting
the </span>five
biggest appliance electricity "hogs" in your household. As a result of
completing this procedure, your will gain the knowledge you need to
save
significant electrical energy and reduce your total household carbon
emissions.
A Kill-A-Watt Power Meter is needed to complete this procedure. <span
 style="color: blue;"><b>This Nugget is worth 500
points.</b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<h3>What to Do<span style="color: blue;"><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal">Practice with the Kill-A-Watt meter
on a simple electrical
device, a light bulb in a table lamp with an easily accessible outlet.<span
 style="">&nbsp; </span>Check the lamp wattage and
turn on the
lamp</p>
<ol style="margin-top: 0in;" start="1" type="1">
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="">Plug
the lamp into the Kill-A-Watt meter and plug the Kill-A-Watt meter into
the
electrical socket.<span style="">&nbsp; </span>The
voltage
will appear on the display screen first (it should read about 120V).</li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="">Push
the Watt/VA button on the Kill-A-Watt meter. This will give you an
instant
reading of the number of Watts the lamp is drawing.<span style="">&nbsp;
</span>A 15 watt CFL should show 15 watts.<span style="">&nbsp;
</span>A 60 watt incandescent should read 60
watts.</li>
  <li class="MsoNormal" style="">Identify the
appliances or electrical devices that you would like to measure. Good
candidates include refrigerators, freezers, televisions, computers,
dehumidifiers, clothes washers, basically anything with a plug!<span
 style="">&nbsp; </span>List the devices in the <i>Energy
Hog Log.</i></li>
  <li class="MsoNormal" style="">You may find it
convenient to plug the Kill-A-Watt meter into an extension cord so it
is possible to read the measurement without crawling under a counter or
behind a fridge.</li>
  <li class="MsoNormal" style="">Measure the
wattage usage for all the devices in the <i>Energy Hog
Log.<span style="">&nbsp; </span></i><span
 style="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;">Some
devices cycle on and off (refrigerators, clothes washers, etc.) using
varying amounts of power during their cycle.<span style="">&nbsp;
    </span>Leave the meter on for an hour to get a more accurate
idea of how much power they use.<span style="">&nbsp; </span>To
see the kilowatt-hours (wattage) used since the device was plugged into
the Kill-A-Watt; push the </span><b>kWh/Hour </b><span
 style="font-weight: normal;">button once. <span style="">&nbsp;</span>This
is the hourly wattage draw of a cycling appliance.<span style="">&nbsp;
    </span>Record the electricity usage in the </span><i>Energy
Hog Log.</i></li>
  <li class="MsoNormal" style="">Repeat these steps
for all the devices on the <i>Energy Hog Log.</i></li>
  <li class="MsoNormal" style="">Using the formulas
in the <b><i>Energy Hog Log</i></b><span
 style="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;">, calculate
your annual electrical usage in kilowatt hours (kWh).</span></li>
  <li class="MsoNormal" style="">Confirm your
energy saving on EnergySmackdown.com.<b> <span
 style="color: black;">Give your household X points (a
X-pound per year CO<sub>2</sub> reduction credit) for </span>identifying
and logging you five biggest energy hogs<span style="color: black;">.</span></b><span
 style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
  <li class="MsoNormal" style="">Share and compare
your list with the other members of your team. <o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>
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<h3>What is a Kill-A-Watt meter?</h3>
<p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="_x0000_s1027" type="#_x0000_t75" style='position:absolute;margin-left:0;margin-top:2.45pt;width:57.35pt; height:103.1pt;z-index:1'> <v:imagedata src="ES_KillawattNugget_final_072508_files/image003.jpg" o:title="kill a wayy"/> <w:wrap type="square"/> </v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><img
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 v:shapes="_x0000_s1027" align="left" height="104"
 hspace="9" width="57"><!--[endif]-->A
Kill-A-Watt meter is a tool to help you measure the actual electrical
use, in
Watts, of electrical devices in your household.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]-->&nbsp;<!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b>Caution:
</b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><i>Please
read and understand the Kill-A-Watt
manual that came with the Kill-A-Watt device. Do not exceed the maximum
wattage
that the Kill-A-Watt can handle.<span style="">&nbsp;
</span>The Kill-A-Watt is designed for nominal 120 volt operation
only.<span style="">&nbsp; </span>Many
high-powered appliances (such as
electric stoves and dryers) have a 220V plug that cannot be connected
to the
Kill A Watt.</i></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<h3>What is a kilowatt-hour?<o:p></o:p></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="">Electricity
consumption is measured in kilowatt-hours.<span style="">&nbsp;
</span>One kilowatt hour (kWh) is 1,000 Watts of electricity used
in one hour. That?•s equivalent to the power required to light a
100-Watt light
bulb for 10 hours, or to operate a standard 5,000 Watt electric clothes
dryer
for approximately 12 minutes.<o:p></o:p></p>
<h3>Standby Losses<o:p></o:p></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="tip6323"></a>Many
appliances draw a small amount of
electric power when they are switched off.<span style="">&nbsp;
</span>Standby losses occur in most appliances that use
electricity, such as VCRs, televisions, stereos, computers, and kitchen
appliances. Up to 75% of the electricity used to power home electronics
is
consumed while the products are turned off. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
 style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
 style="font-family: Symbol;">??<span
 style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Use
the Kill-A-Watt Power meter to measure the electric power (wattage)
used when
the appliance is turned <b>off</b><span
 style="font-weight: normal;">.<span style="">&nbsp;
</span>Enter this data in the </span><b>Kill-A
Watt OFF</b><span style="font-weight: normal;">
(column </span><b>C</b><span
 style="font-weight: normal;">) of the </span><b><i>Energy
Hog Log.</i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
 style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
 style="font-family: Symbol;">??<span
 style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Standby
losses can be minimized by unplugging the appliance or using a power
strip to
cut all power to the appliance.<o:p></o:p></p>
<h3>Things You Can Do to Save Energy<o:p></o:p></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal"
 style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
 style="font-family: Symbol;">??<span
 style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Check
your refrigerator temperature.<span style="">&nbsp; </span>Set
your refrigerator temperature to 37 degrees and your freezer to 3
degrees.
Check the gaskets around your refrigerator/freezer doors to make sure
they are
clean and sealed tightly<span
 style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
 style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
 style="font-family: Symbol;">??<span
 style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Select
the most energy-efficient models when you replace your old appliances.
Look for
the Energy Star Label - your assurance that the product saves energy<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
 style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
 style="font-family: Symbol;">??<span
 style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Buy
products sized to your typical needs - not the biggest available.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
 style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
 style="font-family: Symbol;">??<span
 style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Use
a ceiling fan instead of the air conditioner.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
 style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
 style="font-family: Symbol;">??<span
 style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><!--[endif]-->If
it has a remote control it has standby losses! Turn off and unplug, or
power
strip, TV?•s, computers, stereos, radios, video games, DVD players etc.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
 style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
 style="font-family: Symbol;">??<span
 style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Turn
off all non-essential appliances in your home when you are away on
vacation. <o:p></o:p></p>
<h3>Calculating Standby Losses</h3>
<p class="MsoNormal">Standby Losses occur whenever a
device is drawing electrical
power (wattage) but is not turned on.<span style="">&nbsp;
</span>Standby Losses hours per day are all the hours in a day
that are not <b>Usage
Hours per Day (D).<span style="">&nbsp; </span></b><span
 style="font-weight: normal;">As example; a television that
is being watched 3
hours a day will have 3 hours of </span><b>Usage Hours per
Day (D) </b><span style="font-weight: normal;">and <i>21
hours of Standby Losses!<span style="">&nbsp; </span></i></span>To
calculate the Standby
Losses of a device multiply <b>Kill-A-Watt OFF (C) </b><span
 style="font-weight: normal;">times <i>24 Hours</i></span>-<b>
Usage Hours per Day (D)</b><span style="font-weight: normal;">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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 style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-variant: small-caps;"><b></b></span>
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