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Continued from the previous table                    As part of our project, we have put the “Spider” on trial
                                                                 since the 2nd week of September. Reported readings are
                 Item Description   Part Number (Images)  Price  sent to the server-side over for 1 minute. This interval is
             Storage (EEPROM) – 32KB    AT24C256      $1         configurable and will be increased in future production
             For storage of spider                               runs  to  prolong  battery  life.  As  Singapore  was  still  in
             configuration and a lookup                          Phase II of the circuit breaker, which is the measure to
             table of IR-codes of the IR-                        fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, Cavill did not put
             controllable devices.
                                                                 its office in the whole operation, and staff continued to
                                                                 work from home.
             Customised Housing     Off the shelf housing +  $13
                                    wiring and connectors.
                                                                 •   Energy saved per air-conditioning unit:


                                                                 Power reduction per weekday:
             Power (Lithium Battery)     18650        $2         2 hr x 17.9 kW = 35.8 kWh

                                                                 Power reduction per annum:
                                                                 *261 weekdays x 35.8 kWh
                                                                 = 9,343.8 kWh per annum
             Type-C USB 5V 1A 18650      TP4056       $1
             Lithium Battery Charger                             •   Cost saved per air-conditioning unit:
             Module Charging Board Dual
             Functions with Protection
                                                                 Cost saved per weekday:
                                                                 **22.93 cents x 35.8 kWh = $8.20

             Battery Housing                          $1         Cost saved per annum:
                                                                 261 weekdays x $8.20 = $2,140.20 per annum

                                                                 * average weekdays in the year 2019
                                                                 **cents per kWh from 1 October 2020 – 31 December
             Barrel Jack (bundle of 10                $1         2020
             pcs)
                                                                 Overall,  Cavill  would  reduce  their  power  users  and
                                                                 power wastage while enjoying cost savings.



             Estimated Cost per set                   $30
             Shipping (Estimated)                     $50

                           Table 3: Bill of materials.

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