Payment Terminal & Retail Hardware worked example

Secure Module Test Load with secure module test load connected load of 6 kW: a worked example

Here is what the math looks like when conditions slip. We hold every other input steady and drop secure module test load connected load to 6 kW, then walk the calculation through step by step. Estimate secure module test load for payment terminal and retail hardware using production-ready inputs so teams can budget energy cost, compare equipment settings, or include electricity in the quote.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Secure module test load connected load: 6 kW (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 12)
  • Secure module test load runtime: 8 hr (held at the documented default)
  • Blended electricity rate: 0.12 $ / kWh (held at the documented default)
  • Units processed during runtime: 1,000 units (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Total secure module test load energy cost = secure module test load connected load × secure module test load runtime × blended electricity rate.
  • Secure module test load energy used works out to 48 kWh at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Total secure module test load energy cost works out to 5.76 $ at these inputs.
  • Energy cost per kWh works out to 0.01 $ / piece at these inputs.
  • Hourly secure module test load energy cost works out to 0.72 $ / hr at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where secure module test load connected load sits at 12 kW and the headline result is 96 kWh, this scenario comes in 50% below the baseline at 48 kWh.
  • The practical read: the gap between this scenario and the baseline is entirely attributable to secure module test load connected load, so recovering it is worth quantifying in dollars before considering equipment or staffing changes. It assumes the connected load runs steadily for the full runtime; duty-cycled racks or ramped test profiles will draw less than the flat estimate.

Results at a glance

  • Secure module test load energy used: 48 kWh (headline result)
  • Total secure module test load energy cost: 5.76 $
  • Energy cost per kWh: 0.01 $ / piece
  • Hourly secure module test load energy cost: 0.72 $ / hr

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Secure Module Test Load calculator, set secure module test load connected load to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.