Comments on: 1) Does the usage of a bigger cable result in higher consumption of electricity than a smaller cable/wire? http://cutyourelectricbills.com/compare-electricity/1-does-the-usage-of-a-bigger-cable-result-in-higher-consumption-of-electricity-than-a-smaller-cablewire Cut your electric bills by generating your own electricity. Mon, 27 Feb 2012 17:25:59 +0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: tlbs101 http://cutyourelectricbills.com/compare-electricity/1-does-the-usage-of-a-bigger-cable-result-in-higher-consumption-of-electricity-than-a-smaller-cablewire/comment-page-1#comment-2371 tlbs101 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:54:59 +0000 http://cutyourelectricbills.com/compare-electricity/1-does-the-usage-of-a-bigger-cable-result-in-higher-consumption-of-electricity-than-a-smaller-cablewire#comment-2371 1) by "bigger" do you mean longer, or thicker? If it is longer, then the power consumption goes up. If it is thicker, the power consumption goes down. 2) yes. *ANY* added resistance (longer cable) adds to the power loss. An extra 10 feet of extension cord might only add a negligible extra power loss, but it is there. 3) No. Any unused plugs do not draw more power. 4) Yes. Under most circumstances. Electronic devices that have standby modes use power all-the-time. If they are 'energy saving' then that standby power is reduced to a very small amount. Computer monitors, laptops, cell phones, iPods, etc that go into a sleep mode are energy saving. Devices with electric motors (refrigerator, fans, washing machine/dryer, etc) can have a device installed that reduces the power drawn by the motor with only a minimal loss of mechanical torque.<br><b>References : </b><br> 1) by "bigger" do you mean longer, or thicker? If it is longer, then the power consumption goes up. If it is thicker, the power consumption goes down.

2) yes. *ANY* added resistance (longer cable) adds to the power loss. An extra 10 feet of extension cord might only add a negligible extra power loss, but it is there.

3) No. Any unused plugs do not draw more power.

4) Yes. Under most circumstances. Electronic devices that have standby modes use power all-the-time. If they are ‘energy saving’ then that standby power is reduced to a very small amount.
Computer monitors, laptops, cell phones, iPods, etc that go into a sleep mode are energy saving.
Devices with electric motors (refrigerator, fans, washing machine/dryer, etc) can have a device installed that reduces the power drawn by the motor with only a minimal loss of mechanical torque.
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]]> By: Rorschach http://cutyourelectricbills.com/compare-electricity/1-does-the-usage-of-a-bigger-cable-result-in-higher-consumption-of-electricity-than-a-smaller-cablewire/comment-page-1#comment-2370 Rorschach Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:08:59 +0000 http://cutyourelectricbills.com/compare-electricity/1-does-the-usage-of-a-bigger-cable-result-in-higher-consumption-of-electricity-than-a-smaller-cablewire#comment-2370 no, in fact it may do just the opposite. using too small a cable could cause resistance losses in the wiring that would be wasted as heat, not to mention possibly become a fire hazard.<br><b>References : </b><br> no, in fact it may do just the opposite. using too small a cable could cause resistance losses in the wiring that would be wasted as heat, not to mention possibly become a fire hazard.
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]]> By: gc-p http://cutyourelectricbills.com/compare-electricity/1-does-the-usage-of-a-bigger-cable-result-in-higher-consumption-of-electricity-than-a-smaller-cablewire/comment-page-1#comment-2369 gc-p Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:19:59 +0000 http://cutyourelectricbills.com/compare-electricity/1-does-the-usage-of-a-bigger-cable-result-in-higher-consumption-of-electricity-than-a-smaller-cablewire#comment-2369 A bigger cable is provided to enable the carrying of a larger current. For a given current, a smaller cable will have a higher voltage drop which may make the voltage at the device too low. The power loss in the cable (for a given current) is proportional to the cable resistance (I^2R loss).<br><b>References : </b><br> A bigger cable is provided to enable the carrying of a larger current. For a given current, a smaller cable will have a higher voltage drop which may make the voltage at the device too low. The power loss in the cable (for a given current) is proportional to the cable resistance (I^2R loss).
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