SOLUTION: A swimming pool requiring a 2.0 hp motor to filter and circulate the water runs for 18 hours a day. What is the monthly electrical cost for running this pool pump if the power comp
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Question 1120359: A swimming pool requiring a 2.0 hp motor to filter and circulate the water runs for 18 hours a day. What is the monthly electrical cost for running this pool pump if the power company charges $0.10 per kWh? (1hp= 746 W)
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I’ll find the daily cost for:
1) hp-hrs
2) W-hrs
3) KW-hrs
———————-
1)
hp-hrs
2)
W-hrs
3)
KW-hrs
———————
For 30 days, the KW-hrs is:
The cost @ $0.1 / KW-hr is:
$80.57
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