I have often wondered - is there an extra drain on the electricity when a light (or appliance) is switched on?
Is it better sometimes to let the light be on for a time, than to turn it off and back on.
I know that certain machines have a start-up cost, maybe due to friction in the gears or something. So it’s better to let it run for a time.
Anybody know?
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Well, once upon a time, when I was in my environ-MENTAL phase of life before I became a conservative, I would love, love, LOVE to turn out lights at the office when nobody was in the room. One of my bosses corrected me on that notion, explaining that such habits could eventually wear out the switches, and to just leave them on until the end of the day.
Hopefully, that answers your question.
BTW, the lights are a pittance compared to the central heating and cooling in a home.