Total Cost of Ownership Comparison for Enclosure Coolers
Enclosure
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Air-to-Air Heat Exchanger |
Liquid-to-Air Heat Exchanger |
Thermoelectric |
Refrigerant Based |
NEMA 12 EXAIR Cabinet Cooler System with Thermostat Control |
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Rating |
3300 BTU/hr, 120VAC, 0.6A |
8300 BTU/hr, 120VAC, 0.3A |
1370 BTU/hr, 230VAC, 60Hz, 10.8A |
1513 BTU/hr, 460VAC, 60Hz, 2.0A |
1700 BTU/hr, 120VAC, 60Hz, 0.06A |
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Initial Unit Cost |
$1,450.00 ($145.00/year) based on 10 year life at 2018 pricing |
$1,275.00 ($127.50/year) based on 10 year life and 2018 pricing. |
$4,450.00 ($445.00/year) based on 10 year life at 2019 pricing |
$3,290.00 ($658.00/year) based on 5 year life at 2018 pricing |
$770.00 ($38.50/year) based on 20 year life at 2019 pricing |
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Installation |
3 hours minimum install time x $65.00/hr ÷ 10 years = $19.50/year |
3 hours minimum install time x $65.00/hr ÷ 10 years = $19.50/year | 3 hours minimum install time x $65.00/hr ÷ 10 years = $19.50/year | 3 hours minimum install time x $65.00/hr ÷ 5 years = $39.00/year | 1 hour install time x $65.00/hr ÷ 20 years = $3.25/year |
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Maintenance |
3 hours/year x $65.00/hr = $195.00/year |
4 hours/year x $65.00/hr = $260.00/year | 4 hours/year x $65.00/hr = $260.00/year | 6 hours/year x $65.00/hr = $390.00/year | No Maintenance and No Downtime |
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Operation (assumes operating year of: 5 hr/day x 5 days/wk x 39 weeks/yr = 975 hr) |
operating year x 72W @ $0.085/kWh = $5.97/yr |
operating year x 36W @ $0.085/kWh = $2.98/year |
operating year x 2,484W @ $0.085/kWh = $205.86/year |
operating year x 920W @ $0.085/kWh = $76.25/year |
operating year x 25 SCFM @ $0.25/1,000 ft3 of compressed air = $366.11/year + $0.60/yr in electricity |
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Total Yearly Cost of Ownership |
$365.47/year (not including downtime for repairs) |
$409.98/year (not including downtime for repairs) |
$930.36/year (not including downtime for repairs) |
$1,163.25/year (not including downtime for repairs) |
$408.46/year (And No Downtime for Repairs!) |
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