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Default How much power does a 120v 15A lighted switch use anyway?

On Tue, 18 May 2010 06:17:06 -0700 (PDT), keith wrote:

It's likely either an NE2 or an NE2H, which a quick web search shows
are rated for .03W and .09W, respectively. The right answer is
"fagetabooutit".


Using 0.1W, and averaging my electric rates (35¢/KW) for a dozen switches I
get about 25¢/month or $3.00/year.