Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/08/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I am still more concerned with not leaving appliances and other electrical things on when gone. Aside from Florida being the lightning (and Yankee tourist) capitol of the world there is a safety factor? At least I think there is. I'm sure someone will post something saying how much safer it is to leave ones house eternally switched on but I'm stubborn. Walt grduprey@mchsi.com wrote: >It has also been proven that repair rates increase when electronic >equipment is turned on and off on a daily basis. Which ten incrfeases down >time and maintanance times to the consumer. So pick your poison. > >Gene > > >-------------- Original message from "Mads Christensen" ><mads.christensen@gmx.net>: -------------- > > > > >>I may be a bit late on this one but Philippe is absolutely correct: >>Stand-by >>consumption on household appliances amounts easily to 10% of the total >>(yearly) electricity consumption. >> >> >> >>Several projects (in Denmark) have demonstrated that it is possible to >>reduce stand-by consumption in households to 1/3 of the 'normal level', by >>means of communication and help from technical devices. Some households >>rather easily reduce all stand-by consumption just by becoming aware of >>it, >>whereas other households mainly reduce their stand-by consumption by means >>of technical devices. It all depends on whether the family is generally >>interested in energy savings and whether technical details such as how >>easy >>it is turn off the stand-by either at the appliance or by reaching for the >>socket outlet on the wall. >> >> >> >>Thou shalt go and watch out for all the small red and green indicators and >>turn off the appliances in question. >> >> >> >>Mads >> >> >> >> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > >