3D Printer Energy Use: Difference between revisions

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*Seems like arduino can draw max .2A from 5v pins - or 1W max. Since LCD is powered by Arduino, total for Arduino, RAMPS, + LCD is probably 1W max. [https://arduino.stackexchange.com/questions/22074/max-current-through-an-arduino-mega]
*Seems like arduino can draw max .2A from 5v pins - or 1W max. Since LCD is powered by Arduino, total for Arduino, RAMPS, + LCD is probably 1W max. [https://arduino.stackexchange.com/questions/22074/max-current-through-an-arduino-mega]


TOTAL: 67W, about 1/3 of the industry standards.
TOTAL: '''67W, about 1/3 of the industry standards.'''


=Power Costs=
=Power Costs=

Revision as of 13:49, 27 December 2019

Here are some data points:

Steppers

  • Nema 17 - about 5W - [1]

D3D Universal

  • 20W for 4 steppers
  • 40W for extruder heater at full power (max printing)
  • LCD - .1A at 5v - 0.5W - [2]
  • Fan - 2.4W [3]
  • Blower - 3.6W - [4]
  • Seems like arduino can draw max .2A from 5v pins - or 1W max. Since LCD is powered by Arduino, total for Arduino, RAMPS, + LCD is probably 1W max. [5]

TOTAL: 67W, about 1/3 of the industry standards.

Power Costs

  • 7c - 30 cents usa - with 13 cent average - [6]
  • Germany - 33 cents - [7]
  • Belgium - 28