Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/08/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Gene I have a cheap clock radio that is easily replaced and I'll risk my refrigerator rather than drink warm beer. As to the instant on feature of my t.v.? Well, when I discovered that feature on an older model years back I did turn it off. Quite honestly, the best thing which could happen to us all would be to have our t.v.'s struck dead (I almost said struck dumb but that would be a real oxymoron) My automobile is on its own and my house should be up to code. Just about everything here in Florida gets struck by lightning at one time or another. Let me assure you I don't believe all the surge protectors on my electronics make me safe from disasters.If Mother Nature points her bony finger in your direction then there is nothing to do but cross your fingers. (and knees) I am much more concerned with abrupt power outages and data corruption. Fortunately, here in America we are free to choose. Switch on, switch off. Diet Coke or Diet Pepsi, Oprah or Jerry Springer..Don't you just love the freedom? :-P Switching off for now Walt grduprey@mchsi.com wrote: >Walt, > >Do you leave your clock radio on, your refridgerator on, If you have a TV, >it is always on even when turned off - instant on feature. The elctricity >service to the house is always on. What about the electronics in your car? > If you are worried about a lightning strike, make sure your house is >properly protected - wired per code, with proper grounding etc. Just >turning off an appliance will not protect it from lightning strike, it must >be completely disconnected for absolute protection, if there is such a >thing. All modern electronics and electrical equipment must meet safety >codes before it can be sold, so the safety factor does not really come into >the picture unless you are overloading the system, and if you are doing >that, then only having it turned on when you are using it is false security >as there will be a much larger problem cooking and you are just fooling >yourself. It is indeed safer to leave printers, computers, and similar >items on, turning it on and off act! > ually s >tresses the equipment far worse than leaving it on. So be stubborn if you >want, its your money. > >Gene > > >-------------- Original message from Walt Johnson <walt@waltjohnson.com>: >-------------- > > > > >>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" >>> >>> >>: -------------- >> >> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>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 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>_______________________________________________ >>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 > > > >