Running cost incubator ?

[Jensbetty]

Hello I have a Janoel incubator
Power 85w
Voltage 220-240v
Frequency 50-60Hz

Anybody know how much it costs to run it for 28-30days at a time
Thanks I’m advance

 

[nbuuifx]

Hello I have a Janoel incubator
Power 85w
Voltage 220-240v
Frequency 50-60Hz

Anybody know how much it costs to run it for 28-30days at a time
Thanks I’m advance

It depends on your unit cost of electricity.

1 unit of electricity is = 1000W for 1 hour.

So your 85W incubator running for 30 days = 85 * 24 * 30 = 61,200W. So Approx 61 units of electricity.

This of course assumes that it is using 85W continuously. I assume that it is thermostatically regulated so the heater will be turning on and off to regulate the temperature so I imagine it would actually be less than 61 units. I'd be guessing if I even attempted to estimate the percentage that it runs at full power and I don't know how much power it would use when the heater isn't on (I presume a fan would still be running etc.)

Looking at my electricity bill, I look to be paying 12p per unit. Based on this you are looking at a maximum cost of £7.32 to run it for a month but as above it is probably less than this.

To give you a bit more information that may help...
My Octagon 20 uses a maximum of 45W for the main unit +4W for the cradle. However it gives an average figure for the main unit of 25W due to switching on and off. So mine on average will use 29W to have both on. (Approx £2.52) - If I had worked on the maximum figures it would have come out at around £4.20.

Using the same ratio would make yours come out at £4.40 for the 30 days.

So sorry for the ramblings and in summary somewhere between £4.40 and £7.32 for 30 days of continuous use.

 

[Jensbetty]

Hello that’s really helpful thanks so much

 

[casportpony]

I think here where I live it would cost about $15 USD per month.