Energy consumption?

[Brian_68]

And if you can plan , having a dedicated 240v outlet, you just slashed your electric bill for lighting in half, if going MH. Everyone has an electrician in the family, cousin, uncle or friend of a friend.

Going to 240V does not cut your electric bill. It lowers the current, but doubles the voltage making it a wash.

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Going to 240V does not cut your electric bill. It lowers the current, but doubles the voltage making it a wash.

It's the current consumption that increases any bill. The high the voltage lower the current. That's why commercial buildings have such a high voltage because it lowers current consumption which equals less electrical consumption.

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

Going to 240V does not cut your electric bill. It lowers the current, but doubles the voltage making it a wash.

Ohms law

400 W ÷ 120 = 3.3 amps
400 W ÷ 240 = 1.6 amps
Half consumption

 

[Brian_68]

It's the current consumption that increases any bill. The high the voltage lower the current. That's why commercial buildings have such a high voltage because it little lowers a current which equals less electrical consumption.

Sorry but that is not the way it works. You pay for power in watts P = voltage times current......

 

[Brian_68]

Ohms law

400 W ÷ 120 = 3.3 amps
400 W ÷ 240 = 1.6 amps
Half consumption

My point exactly, you pay for watts, not current...... watts stay the same.

 

[Dr. Dendrostein]

My point exactly, you pay for watts, not current...... watts stay the same.

We'll just agree to disagree

 

[Barrnone]

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[Dr. Dendrostein]

Sorry but that is not the way it works. You pay for power in watts P = voltage times current......

My point exactly, you pay for watts, not current...... watts stay the same.

Yes wattage same less power factor. 240V is two lines, dividing current in half. But consuming same wattage but divide in half. Your right, for once....hahaha

 

[BZOFIQ]

With higher voltage you lower your current therefore thinner conductors can be used. In addition, there are some gains to be had over long runs where there is voltage drop due to the conductors heating up. For our sake of discussion these just don't apply.

The Elec Co. charges you for kWh which is 1000W Used in 1 Hr or 1W used in 1000 Hours or anything in between.

Going to 240V does nothing for the OP unless you have enough lights to exceed the allowed load of a single breaker.