On Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:33:43 GMT, GregS wrote:
wrote:
With the rising cost of electricity in the UK I purchased a meter that
tells me how must electricity I am using. I have found this very
useful and have managed to reduce my usage (mainly just removing and
switching off things) what I looked at today as the house was empty
was to try and get the reading as low as possible, What appears to be
happening is that I can not get it below 100Watts buy turning
everything off I can find. If I switch the two ring mains (plug
sockets) off I can get it to zero. I believe the unit is accurate any
ideas where the 100Watts are being used, can there be a leakage?
Any transformers on devices like furnaces, etc. ?
You should be able to track it down with the breakers.
Doorbell transformers are on all the time (in the U.S.) and usually out
of sight in the attic rafters somewhere.
And, if what you mean by "buy (sic) turning everything off" does not
also include unplugging all the wall-warts that power the "off" things,
then that's a power sink, too.
Motion-activated exterior lights?
Jonesy
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