FEMP Energy-Efficient Products: Energy Cost Calculator for Compact Fluorescent Lamps

 

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Energy Cost Calculator for Compact Fluorescent Lamps

This tool calculates the payback period for your calc retrofit project. Modify the default values to suit your project requirements.

Existing incandescent lamp wattage
Watts

Incandescent lamp cost
dollars

Incandescent lamp life
hours

calc wattage
Watts

calc cost
dollars

calc life (6000 hours for moderate use, 10000 hours for high use)
hours

Number of lamps in retrofit project

Hours operating per week
hours

Average cost of electricity
$/kWh

Relamper labor costs
$/hr

Time taken to retrofit all lamps in this project
min

Time taken to relamp one lamp
min

Type of Relamping Practiced:

Group Relamping:

months

Spot Relamping:

months

FEMP Energy-Efficient Products: Energy Cost Calculator for Compact Fluorescent Lamps