{"id":2637,"date":"2023-06-27T14:57:38","date_gmt":"2023-06-27T14:57:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fairconditioning.org\/fc-activity\/?post_type=activity&#038;p=2637"},"modified":"2024-02-05T10:25:54","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T10:25:54","slug":"ac-vs-fan-power-consumption","status":"publish","type":"activity","link":"https:\/\/fairconditioning.org\/fc-activity\/activity\/ac-vs-fan-power-consumption\/","title":{"rendered":"AC vs Fan: Power Consumption"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Objective<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>To compare the power consumption of an AC vs a fan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Outcome<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Students will become aware of the injustice between people of differing socio-economic classes caused by the air conditioning usage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Requirements<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>None<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prerequisites<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>A conceptual knowledge of power consumption of a device.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Suitable for 3rd year students of architecture<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Procedure<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>&nbsp;Step 1: <\/em><\/strong>Assign a task of finding the power consumption of a typical 1.5 TR, 3-star AC and a ceiling fan to students before they come to the next class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Step 2: <\/em><\/strong>In the next class, estimate the number of ceiling fans which collectively have the same power consumption as that of a typical air conditioner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Calculations<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Step 1:<\/em><\/strong> Power Consumption of a 1.5 TR, 3-star split AC = 1650 W<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>           Power Consumption of a typical ceiling fan = 66 W<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Step 2:<\/em><\/strong> No. of fans which collectively have the same power consumption as that of an AC=  $$\\frac{\\:\\text{Power consumption of an AC (W) }}{\\:\\text{Power consumption of a fan (W)}}$$ <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> = $$\\frac{\\:\\text{1650 }}{\\:\\text{66}}$$ <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>                                                 = 25 fans<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">References<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Introduction to fairconditioning presentation: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fairconditioning.org\/resources\/#126-module-ppts-1478947081\">http:\/\/www.fairconditioning.org\/resources\/#126-module-ppts-1478947081<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Objective To compare the power consumption of an AC vs a fan. Outcome Students will become aware of the injustice between people of differing socio-economic classes caused by the air conditioning usage. 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