EVS

ACTIVITY-5
AIM: To make an audit of the electrical energy
consumption by various household appliances .

MATERIAL REQUIRED: Pen, Record Book, Laptop.

METHOD:

Electrical energy audit at home can be done in the

following steps:
1. Note the duration in hours for which an appliance is
used at home on a daily basis. Remember if three
electric bulbs are used, the duration of their use must
be noted separately and collectively as it is not
necessary that all the bulbs are used in the same
duration.
2. The above data should be filled in the following
observation table.

OBSERVATION:

Present your result in the form of a pie chart for the

electricity energy consumption during a day by various
electrical appliances at your home.

OBSERVATION TABLE:
S.No. Electrical Power of Duration Energy
Appliance electrical of use(in consumed
appliances(in hours) (in
watts) watthour)
1. Tubelight 40 5 200
2. Bulb-1 18 6 108
3. Bathroom 6 2 12
Bulb
4. Fan 75 15 1125

The following table will be obtained for making a pie chart:

S.No. Electrical Appliances Electrical Energy

Consumption(units)
1. Tubelight 0.2
2. Bulb-1 0.108
3. Bathroom Bulb 0.012
4. Fan 1.125

TOTAL= 1.445 units

For the electrical consumption by each appliance,
corresponding angle of pie chart can be obtained by using
the formula:

θ = (Electrical Energy consumption by the appliance*

360°)/(Total energy consumption by all appliances)

S.No. Electrical Energy

Appliance Consumption
1. Tubelight 49.8≃50°
2. Bulb-1 26.9≃27°
3. Bathroom Bulb 2.9≃3°
4. Fan 280.2≃280°

1 Kilowatt hour = 1 unit

RESULTS:
Total electrical energy consumed in a day= 1.445 units

DISCUSSION:
1. Fans use more electrical energy.
2. When electrical appliances not in use, it should be
switched off and this way helps us to avoid wastage
of electricity.
3. Incandescent bulb which uses 60 watts should be
replaced with CFL which uses only 13 to 15 watts.