electric usage

[Elmo Sr]

I am curious about how I can measure the elictric usage of the carvewright. I am fairly sure there is little used per hour. Is their a gauge/meter or something that will do this. Mainly interested in this when figuring cost of a product especially when it is an 8 hour carve and cut.



Thanks,
Elmo Sr.

[roughcut]

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Unbranded-Kill-A-Watt-Electricity-Monitor-P4400/202196386
Home depot sells a nice watt meter

[Elmo Sr]

thank you for this info, i will check it out

Elmo Sr

[brdad]

I have used a Kill-A-Watt on my Carvewright (as well as just about everything else in my house), The carvewright does indeed cost little to operate. It just those $200 add-ons that can ill you!

At my local rate around 12 cents per KWH, it averages out to about 4 cents an hour to run for me. Your mileage may vary.

[CW-HAL9000]

It just those $200 add-ons that can ill you!

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LOL, Its funny cause its true!

[edsingletary]

You pay $200 for those add ons. Mine have only been $199 each. Yes they are only on lease also. You don't own them, that's the killer.

[henry1]

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Unbranded-Kill-A-Watt-Electricity-Monitor-P4400/202196386
Home depot sells a nice watt meter

Now that is and ideal for all appliance

[Elmo Sr]

thanks for the info and the add on humor, that is so true.

I have a problem and gotta go see where to ask, it is a carve and or a cutout issue.
thanks
Elmo

[SteveNelson46]

I have used a Kill-A-Watt on my Carvewright (as well as just about everything else in my house), The carvewright does indeed cost little to operate. It just those $200 add-ons that can ill you!

At my local rate around 12 cents per KWH, it averages out to about 4 cents an hour to run for me. Your mileage may vary.

So the Carvewright only draws 2.775 amps? (333W/120V=2.775A)

[brdad]

So the Carvewright only draws 2.775 amps? (333W/120V=2.775A)

On average from the time you turn on the machine to turing it off, that is likely close. But you can't use that figure to determine what size wire or circuit breaker you would need.

I posted a while back when I did the first tests in the first link below. It actually peaked close to 10 amps on cut motor startup and while the cut motor was running full speed around 4.5 amps. In the second link I posted some power results making lithophanes.

That is the beauty of having the wattmeter, you can't really go on the amp rating of a device that has parts that turn on and off.

http://forum.carvewright.com/showthread.php?8520-CW-power-consumption
http://forum.carvewright.com/showthread.php?8860-Lithophane-sled-and-attempts-1-1.5-amp-2

[scootertrash]

It's sort of relevant in this thread - I run my CW and a 2 hp dust collector on the same 20A circuit. I just make sure that the DC is up and running before carving starts. The DC draws something like 18 amps during start up but much less once up to full speed.

I used to plug the DC into the socket for my clothes washer (all of this is in garage) and while craving I'd be staring at a hamper full of dirty laundry lol. Now I do laundry while carving.