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To: ken in texas

Even better - a test with a Kill-A-Watt meter. Has that device actually helped lower consumption?

Funny thing about electricity - I still turn off lights in empty rooms (except for some flourescents) but my computers run 24/7. No wonder my kids are a mess!


25 posted on 12/17/2006 10:54:04 AM PST by texas booster (Join FreeRepublic's Folding@Home team (Team # 36120))
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To: texas booster
Even better - a test with a Kill-A-Watt meter. Has that device actually helped lower consumption?

I can't say that I've used it to lower consumption, but it's been interesting to see how much electricity is still consumed even though the device is "off", but able to respond to a "turn-on' command from the remote.

I've been tempted to set up some devices on a switch that can remove all power, but between the devices that reset to defaults after a power loss, and the ones that take a minute or so to reboot upon power restoration, I've just left things as they are for now.

26 posted on 12/17/2006 11:30:11 AM PST by ken in texas (come fold with us.... team #36120)
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