[chbot] Loaf of Bread and Chocolate Fish

[Spencer Travers]

The measured value was 0.338 kWh. (9.3 cents@ 27.5 c/kWh).

The winner is Mike Barnes with 0.339. 2nd place to Helmut with 0.34. I
would expect no less from Arc employees :)

The 'sensible' guesses ranged from 0.33 to 17.3.

Also goes to show the value of research! This was pretty much bang on the
average value given in the article Mike linked to.

Dishonorable but amusing mention to the anonymous entry "0: None because
your energy meter can't actually measure it since it is fully steam powered
with the steam powering the kneader and general heat baking it.".

Spencer


On Mon, Aug 11, 2014 at 8:50 PM, Mark Beckett <m.beckett at amuri.net> wrote:

> I can check it if you like .... :-)
>
> Good luck with support as its not a computer thingy ...its unlikely you'll
> be able to find anyone that knows what it is.
>
> mark
>
> Spencer Travers wrote:
>
>> I find Mark's point re gambling quite pertinent considering that my power
>> meter is a 10 year old Dick Smith kitset.
>>
>> Spencer
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Aug 11, 2014 at 7:29 PM, Mark Beckett <m.beckett at amuri.net
>> <mailto:m.beckett at amuri.net>> wrote:
>>
>>     Not to mention the Gambling act ....
>>
>>
>>     Helmut Walle wrote:
>>
>>         Ok, thanks, Spencer; I've placed my bet. Now seeing that you
>>         have declared that you are going to issue a chocolate fish, we
>>         might say that you are using your electricity meter for
>>         billing purposes... and if this happens in NZ, then according
>>         to the Electricity Industry Participation Code (EIPC) your
>>         meter must be certified by an EA-Approved Test House (ATH).
>>         Both the EIPC and a list of ATHs are available from the EA
>>         http://www.ea.govt.nz/
>>
>>         But you probably were already aware of the legal / compliance
>>         implications of your offer :-)
>>
>>         Kind regards,
>>
>>         Helmut.
>>
>>         On 11/08/14 10:36, Spencer Travers wrote:
>>
>>             I hooked my trusty power meter up to our breadmaker to see
>>             how much energy it takes to bake a loaf of bread, and
>>             therefore how much each loaf costs.
>>
>>             I'll give a chocolate fish to the person with the closest
>>             guess.
>>
>>             It's a 1 kg loaf of white bread and it takes the machine 3
>>             hours to knead and bake.
>>
>>             Enter your guess here:
>>             https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1KyFYoGPfQqsVkaOHdLOwawwD-
>> mJbKAzt3Z1YbbyyDGY/viewform?usp=send_form
>>
>>
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