| Cost Savings Comparison, 100 Watt Tanning, Electronic Ballast vs. Choke | |||||||||||||||
| 34 | 42 | 52 | |||||||||||||
| 34 Lamp Bed (100w) | 42 Lamp Bed (100w) | 52 Lamp Bed (100w) | |||||||||||||
| Choke | Electronics | Choke | Electronics | Choke | Electronics | ||||||||||
| Relative UV output@ 230 volts | 95% | 99% | 95% | 99% | 95% | 99% | |||||||||
| Input Power per Lamp | 126 | 84 | 126 | 84 | 126 | 84 | |||||||||
| System Power (Watts) | 4284 | 2856 | 5292 | 3528 | 6552 | 4368 | |||||||||
| Line Current (Amps) @ 230 volts | 22.41 | 11.95 | 27.68 | 14.76 | 34.27 | 18.28 | |||||||||
| BTU savings | 4875 | 6022 | 7456 | ||||||||||||
| Energy Savings (Watts) | 1428 | 1764 | 2184 | ||||||||||||
| Annual Energy Savings due to reduced electrical consumption@ $.12/KWH, 6 hours/day, 6 days/week, 50 weeks/year | $308.45 | $381.02 | $471.74 | ||||||||||||
| Annual thermal savings due to reduced HVAC | $308.45 | $381.02 | $471.74 | ||||||||||||
| Annual savings due to reduced maintenance cost for Lamp & Starter replacements (one less maintenance call per year) | $150.00 | $150.00 | $150.00 | ||||||||||||
| Savings due to reduced building wiring & breaker cost, smaller HVAC. | $150.00 | $150.00 | $150.00 | ||||||||||||
| 1st year savings | $916.90 | $1,062.05 | $1,243.49 | ||||||||||||
| 3 year savings | $2,450.69 | $2,886.14 | $3,430.46 | ||||||||||||
| 5 year savings | $3,984.48 | $4,710.24 | $5,617.44 | ||||||||||||
| 1 Ton Refrigeration = 12,000 BTU/HR | |||||||||||||||
| 1 KW = 3414 BTU/HR | |||||||||||||||
| 1 HP = 746 W | |||||||||||||||