New Posts For Thread: flat screen TV - output is high - costs £8-£10 a week on electricity?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30605099/flat-screen-tv---output-is-high---costs-8-10-a-week-on-electricityBATV - big ass tv 200 w powerold boxy tv - 60wouchOvalman, that is just the max it could cost if it is on 24/7 per week. his 200w tv left on for 5 hours would equal 1kw (200wx5hrs) or 15p.if he only had it on 6hours per day (6hrx7days=42hr/5x.15p) £1.26Find out the wattage of your tv when in use anhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30605099/flat-screen-tv---output-is-high---costs-8-10-a-week-on-electricity?post_id=546701765#546701765Ovalman, that is just the max it could cost if it is on 24/7 per week. his 200w tv left on for 5 hours would equal 1kw (200wx5hrs) or 15p.if he only had it on 6hours per day (6hrx7days=42hr/5x.15p) £1.26Find out the wattage of your tv when in use anSun, 01 Nov 2015 10:33:16 -0600Ovalman if you want ot work out wattge you've 3 ways:1. Look at specs ....2. Use a 3rd party power monitor (I've one) to see.3. Easiest:Look at the meter in your house without TV on.Without other changes (like timed immersion) put TV on for say two hhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30605099/flat-screen-tv---output-is-high---costs-8-10-a-week-on-electricity?post_id=546699331#546699331Ovalman if you want ot work out wattge you've 3 ways:1. Look at specs ....2. Use a 3rd party power monitor (I've one) to see.3. Easiest:Look at the meter in your house without TV on.Without other changes (like timed immersion) put TV on for say two hSun, 01 Nov 2015 07:05:49 -0600How did you work out the costs involved Sonko?Wer've a 50" Plasma that puts strain on Sellafield. Even when a TV is on standby it draws a lot of power.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30605099/flat-screen-tv---output-is-high---costs-8-10-a-week-on-electricity?post_id=546698411#546698411How did you work out the costs involved Sonko?Wer've a 50" Plasma that puts strain on Sellafield. Even when a TV is on standby it draws a lot of power.Sun, 01 Nov 2015 05:39:37 -0600Plasma was always a higher wattage AFAIK and an intermediate technology unitl they sorted LED tvs out correctly. Also they are more fragile, heavier, and still can suffer from burn in, LED/LCD TVs don't.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30605099/flat-screen-tv---output-is-high---costs-8-10-a-week-on-electricity?post_id=546697999#546697999Plasma was always a higher wattage AFAIK and an intermediate technology unitl they sorted LED tvs out correctly. Also they are more fragile, heavier, and still can suffer from burn in, LED/LCD TVs don't.Sun, 01 Nov 2015 04:36:10 -0600Putting in a lower (3 amp) rated fuse would make no difference (was it a joke?)...makes no difference to a units power consumption. Of course it was a joke!! I have the 42" Viera LCD which on checking is 188 watts.So Plasma is a higher wattage thehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30605099/flat-screen-tv---output-is-high---costs-8-10-a-week-on-electricity?post_id=546697981#546697981Putting in a lower (3 amp) rated fuse would make no difference (was it a joke?)...makes no difference to a units power consumption. Of course it was a joke!! I have the 42" Viera LCD which on checking is 188 watts.So Plasma is a higher wattage theSun, 01 Nov 2015 04:33:01 -0600You need the latest LED TV's ...much lower power consumption !My old 37" Panasonic Viera Plasma - 250 watts !Mind you been going strong for over 10 years and brilliant picture still... so reluctant to change it.Putting in a lower (3 amp) rated fusehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30605099/flat-screen-tv---output-is-high---costs-8-10-a-week-on-electricity?post_id=546697903#546697903You need the latest LED TV's ...much lower power consumption !My old 37" Panasonic Viera Plasma - 250 watts !Mind you been going strong for over 10 years and brilliant picture still... so reluctant to change it.Putting in a lower (3 amp) rated fuseSun, 01 Nov 2015 04:11:28 -0600I can't believe this is like for like.My old big CRT TV was a heater, it used piles of powerm you could feel the heat off the back. FFS they are basically valve technology.My new bigger TV was a lot less power, I remember doing the numbers at the timhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30605099/flat-screen-tv---output-is-high---costs-8-10-a-week-on-electricity?post_id=546697869#546697869I can't believe this is like for like.My old big CRT TV was a heater, it used piles of powerm you could feel the heat off the back. FFS they are basically valve technology.My new bigger TV was a lot less power, I remember doing the numbers at the timSun, 01 Nov 2015 04:01:33 -0600Spot on there Ibrahima, but who would watch TV for 24 hours per day?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30605099/flat-screen-tv---output-is-high---costs-8-10-a-week-on-electricity?post_id=546697435#546697435Spot on there Ibrahima, but who would watch TV for 24 hours per day?Sun, 01 Nov 2015 01:09:44 -050015p per kw, 5 hours =1kw (15p) 168hrs in a week= £5.04phttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30605099/flat-screen-tv---output-is-high---costs-8-10-a-week-on-electricity?post_id=546688615#54668861515p per kw, 5 hours =1kw (15p) 168hrs in a week= £5.04pSat, 31 Oct 2015 11:04:50 -0500Just put in a 3 amp fuse and all will be fine.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30605099/flat-screen-tv---output-is-high---costs-8-10-a-week-on-electricity?post_id=546688593#546688593Just put in a 3 amp fuse and all will be fine.Sat, 31 Oct 2015 11:02:00 -0500