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The figures in this table are approximate and may vary depending on make, model and age of your appliance. The actual power consumption of your household appliances may vary significantly from the figures in this chart. Before finalising your total solar project consumption and ordering your required solar power system, we recommend checking the power information plates and owners manuals for your appliances to get more acurate figures.
The wattage of a product can be simply calculated by multiplying the Voltage (V) by the ampage (A). Wattage is always the total power used in a period of 1hr.
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| 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 Conditioner (n/a)… | DVD Player - 60 | Shaver - 15 |
| Air Con Room - 1000 | 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 |
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