Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/08/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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