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    Aug 28, 2009, 06:58 AM
    Illuminated ight switches
    I have been trying to figure out how much electricity is used by the rocker illuminted light switch? We have around 20 of them in our home and I just can't believe they are real efficient.

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    Aug 29, 2009, 04:16 AM
    The lamps used in illuminated switches are so low in power draw I cannot find anyone that publishes the wattage of these lamps.

    Even if each was 1 watt, that is 20 watts total, running at 24/7 all year at $0.10 per KWH, the cost to operate would be $17.52 per year.

    And I am sure the wattage is much less than a watt each.

    Your cable box, TV's, alarm clocks, etc, anything else plugged in and using power in stand-by costs more to run than these pilot lights.
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