One Hour of Pedal Power - What Can You Do?

If you built the PPPM, or your own version of a pedal generator, what could you do with it? What kinds of electrical devices could you run, and for how long? With the right circuits, you can do a lot! Here is a chart to help you visualize what one hour of Pedal Power can do. Please Print and Share This Chart!

Portable Radio		50 Hours
2.5 Watt PAR 20 LED Light		40 Hours
Ultra-Efficient Refrigerator		24 Hours
4 Inch LCD Color TV		20 Hours
Cell Phone Charger		20 Hours
Clock in Turned Off Microwave		13 Hours
Mini-ITX Computer		13 Hours
Wireless Router		12 Hours
Cordless House Phone		10 Hours
AA Battery Charger		9 Hours
Inkjet Printer		8 Hours
Compact Fluorescent Bulb		6 Hours
Turned Off Television		5 Hours
20 Inch LCD Monitor		2 Hours and 13 Minutes
PlayStation 2		2 Hours and 5 Minutes
Laptop Computer		2 Hours
Laser Printer		1 Hour and 45 Minutes
14 Inch TV/DVD		1 Hour and 30 Minutes
Box Fan on Low		1 Hour and 25 Minutes
Fan in Gas Fireplace		1 Hour and 5 Minutes
Single 100 Watt Incandescent Bulb		1 Hour
Curling Iron	50 Minutes
Queensize Electric Blanket	40 Minutes
Xbox 360	37 Minutes
Refrigerator	30 Minutes
Ceiling Fan on Medium	30 Minutes
Efficient Clothes Washer	30 Minutes
High-Performance Computer	24 Minutes
Kitchen Blender	20 Minutes
PlayStation 3	16 Minutes
42 Inch Plasma TV	10 Minutes
Fan in Gas Heating System	10 Minutes
1 Horsepower Well Pump	8 Minutes
Blow Dryer	5 Minutes
Microwave	4 Minutes
Electric Kettle	4 Minutes
Table Saw	3 Minutes, 20 Seconds
Average US Household	3 Minutes and 40 Seconds
Electric Car Charger	3 Minutes
Clothes Dryer	1 Minute and 20 Seconds
Tank-Type Electric Waterheater	1 Minute
House Air Conditioner	50 Seconds
Electric Home Heating System	30 Seconds
Large Electric Tankless Waterheater	15 Seconds

How did I calculate these numbers? I used a Watts Up meter. Learn more at Energy Consumption