Vending, Kiosk & Self-Service Equipment worked example

Payment Module Test Load with payment module test bench connected load of 6 kW: a worked example

This worked example runs the payment module test load numbers for a tougher week than the baseline: payment module test bench connected load of 6 kW instead of the typical 12 kW. Estimate payment module 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

  • Payment module test bench connected load: 6 kW (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 12)
  • Payment module burn-in runtime: 8 hr (held at the documented default)
  • Blended plant electricity rate: 0.12 $ / kWh (held at the documented default)
  • Payment modules tested during runtime: 1,000 units (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Total payment module test load energy cost = payment module test load connected load × payment module test load runtime × blended electricity rate.
  • Payment module test load energy used works out to 48 kWh at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Total payment 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 payment 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 payment module test bench connected load sits at 12 kW and the headline result is 96 kWh, this scenario comes in 50% below the baseline at 48 kWh.
  • Use it when quoting a burn-in or soak-test step, comparing test-profile durations, or allocating utility overhead to a payment-module certification cell. A result at this level usually justifies acting on the stressed input before touching anything else, because every other figure in the table is downstream of it.

Results at a glance

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

Run it with your numbers

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

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.