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No.5 Power Saving Label...Good Thing to Pay Attention to

We are living in an era which everything is so expensive. Saving money is an important thing. One important factor that we need to pay attention to is the power energy and should be used wisely. Pay more attention in choosing electric appliances, the appearance and the features. Most of all, it should help power energy and money. This is called a worthwhile use.
Need to observe No. 5 energy saving label every time before buying appliances. ’ No. 5 energy saving label or No.5 label that we have heard when we were children. The label is now 20 years old. It is necessary because the label provide information about each type of electrical appliances both levels of electricity use, energy efficiency and cost per year. It provides all information on purchasing electrical appliances . Electrical appliances with No. 5 labels are appliances that have already passed the standard power consumption test. Energy saving label is range from the least 1 to 5, which save most energy.
The label will indicate the reliability of the electrical equipment that is guaranteed to be labeled No. 5. Observe the names of the organizations, Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) and Ministry of Energy, the owners of the label number 5. Observe the watermark logo on the label. If there are no names of both organizations and no watermark logo, please notify the shop or notify the police.
Choose wisely with No. 5
Choosing electric appliances that are certified with “No. 5 energy saving label,” will help us calculate the estimated cost per year. How much energy is used in each type of appliance and what does the label tell us.
  1. No. tell the performance of energy saving, the higher number, more energy saving.
  2. Indicate model of the product, the label must specify the year in which the energy test is performed.
  3. Specify the type of appliance.
  4. Must have watermark logo of Ministry of Energy in the middle of the label.
  5. Show electricity consumption per year and annual electricity cost. This will help compare which brands save more.
  6. Must have logo of “Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand” (EGAT) and logo of Ministry of Energy with white lettering on green background.
  7. Information for more inquiry at the bottom of the label.
*The information on these labels must be complete. Make sure it's a genuine label.*
How to calculate annual cost estimates
How to calculate annual cost estimates To make sure the electric appliances we choose can save energy. 
Cost (Baht) = Power Unit (kWh) x Power consumption per unit
Remarks
  1. Specify the hours of air conditioner usage to 8 hours/day
  2. Power consumption per unit = 3.28 Baht/unit
Estimated cost savings / year
Cost (Baht) = 954.62 kWh x 3.28 Baht = 3131.14 Baht
*Choose an electric appliance with No. 5 energy saving label to help the nation save energy cost more than 53,000 million Baht. Reduce electricity demand more than 27,000 megawatts. Reduce Carbon Dioxide emissions 9.87 million tons.
Now Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand” (EGAT) collaborates with Home Products Center Public Company Limited or HomePro organized an event “Reduce Electricity, Change… No. 5 Electric Appliances” to encourage people to “change” use No. 5 electric appliances. It is expected to reduce electricity consumption by more than 15.7 million units a year or 62 million Baht and reduce Carbon Dioxide emissions at 8 thousand tons.
 
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