Vending, Kiosk & Self-Service Equipment worked example

Connectivity Test Load with connected electrical load during connectivity test of 6 kW: a worked example

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

The inputs for this scenario

  • Connected electrical load during connectivity test: 6 kW (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 12)
  • Connectivity test station runtime: 8 hr (held at the documented default)
  • Blended electricity rate: 0.12 $ / kWh (held at the documented default)
  • Kiosks processed through test during runtime: 1,000 units (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Total connectivity test load energy cost = connectivity test load connected load × connectivity test load runtime × blended electricity rate.
  • Connectivity test load energy used works out to 48 kWh at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Total connectivity 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 connectivity 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 connected electrical load during connectivity test 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 connected electrical load during connectivity test, so recovering it is worth quantifying in dollars before considering equipment or staffing changes. It assumes a flat connected load for the whole runtime, so it overstates energy for stations that idle between kiosks or cycle peripherals on and off.

Results at a glance

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

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Connectivity Test Load calculator, set connected electrical load during connectivity test to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.