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Sample Lab Load with sample lab connected load of 14 kW: a worked example

What does the result look like when sample lab connected load reaches 14 kW? The full calculation is worked below with real intermediate numbers. Use it when lab sample volume, hot plates, ovens, chillers, mixers, GC preparation, or accelerated stability work affects lab cost and capacity.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Sample lab connected load: 14 kW (raised for this scenario; the documented default is 5.5)
  • Sample lab operating time: 7 hr (unchanged)
  • Blended electricity rate: 0.14 $ / kWh (unchanged)
  • Samples prepared or tested: 180 samples (unchanged)

Working through the calculation

  • Applying the documented formula (Total sample lab load cost = sample lab connected load × sample lab operating time × blended electricity rate) to the inputs above produces each figure below.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 98 kWh for sample lab load energy used, the number this scenario is built around.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 13.72 $ for total sample lab load cost.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 0.08 $ / piece for energy cost per lab sample.
  • At this operating point the engine returns 1.96 $ / hr for hourly sample lab load cost.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where sample lab connected load sits at 5.5 kW and the headline result is 38.5 kWh, this scenario comes in 155% above the baseline at 98 kWh.
  • A figure at this level is achievable when sample lab connected load is genuinely sustained, not just peaked for a shift. It captures connected electrical load only — it ignores solvent, raw material, HVAC make-up air, and analyst labor, so it is an energy slice, not a fully loaded sample cost.

Results at a glance

  • Sample Lab Load energy used: 98 kWh (headline result)
  • Total sample lab load cost: 13.72 $
  • Energy cost per lab sample: 0.08 $ / piece
  • Hourly sample lab load cost: 1.96 $ / hr

Run it with your numbers

  • Every input above is editable in the live Sample Lab Load calculator, which recalculates instantly and can be shared with the inputs intact.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.