On 10 Jan, 00:07, Stephen wrote:
On Thu, 8 Jan 2009 13:00:30 -0800 (PST),
wrote:

As discussed here a while back, be aware that these things take 4-8W
even when not illuminated!

I appreciate they need some energy to top-up the battery but I thought
that would tail off when the battery was fully charged. That's worth
knowing. 8w might not be a lot compared to a 100w lamp but being on
constantly makes it add up. OTOH my CH vales draw 6w whenever they are
on. I'll have to search for the previous thread.

I'd have expected the current to tail off too, but it doesn't.

The thread is he
http://groups.google.co.uk/group/uk....34e5a6280838df
or http://tinyurl.com/8wu66u or http://preview.tinyurl.com/8wu66u My
results are at post no 18.

I didn't try removing the rather bright LEDs, which might have a bit
to do with it. The LED does perform an additional purpose -- it's so
bright that you can see your was to the loo in the dark without
turning on the blinding 100W landing light, but I doubt whether that
saves its overall cost in leccy.

As to whether burglars burgle more in power cuts, are there any
statistics? I'd have thought that there was a good chance of finding a
householder and fierce dog sitting by a candle behind drawn curtains.

Chris