When is leaving a light on not a complete waste of electricity?

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When is leaving a light on not a complete waste of electricity?

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Under what conditions is no electricity wasted?
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High Spy wrote:
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Under what conditions is no electricity wasted?
When all electricity is sober.
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Some Schmo wrote:
Fri Apr 22, 2022 4:14 pm
High Spy wrote:
Fri Apr 22, 2022 4:10 pm

Under what conditions is no electricity wasted?
When all electricity is sober.
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When safety is an issue ;)
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Chap wrote:
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Some Schmo wrote:
Fri Apr 22, 2022 4:14 pm
High Spy wrote:
Fri Apr 22, 2022 4:10 pm

Under what conditions is no electricity wasted?
When all electricity is sober.
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High Spy wrote:
Fri Apr 22, 2022 4:10 pm

Under what conditions is no electricity wasted?
If you have a frequency meter connected to a wall outlet and notice frequency is nudging higher, then you might wonder if the operations team at your local grid is asleep on the job, and you could argue that by turning on all the lights in your house, that you are doing your part to bleed off some of the excess power produced.
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High Spy wrote:
Fri Apr 22, 2022 4:10 pm

Under what conditions is no electricity wasted?
I think WeatherTech has a mat for that. Laser measured you know.

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