20-07-2015, 10:42 AM
have you worked out how much power the energy moniter uses to moniter the energy in your house?
those tubes are equally as nasty if they are turned on and off.. the starter in them draws a huge amount of leccy so it really is better to turn them on and leave them rather than on and off..
we have osram LED downlighters at 2watts a peice, instead of the 240g halogens, GU10 in the kitchen, (its downstairs and dark normally) they are simply replacemetns for the original bulbs.. i have gone from 450watts when on, to 18... for what is argueably the same amount of light (little darker than the incandescent but i can and will at some point get some slightly higher rated bulbs for things like work surface illumination,.
those tubes are equally as nasty if they are turned on and off.. the starter in them draws a huge amount of leccy so it really is better to turn them on and leave them rather than on and off..
we have osram LED downlighters at 2watts a peice, instead of the 240g halogens, GU10 in the kitchen, (its downstairs and dark normally) they are simply replacemetns for the original bulbs.. i have gone from 450watts when on, to 18... for what is argueably the same amount of light (little darker than the incandescent but i can and will at some point get some slightly higher rated bulbs for things like work surface illumination,.
Given the choice between Niall and the sheep. I would choose the sheep!
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/Toseland
