Ask Experts Questions for FREE Help !
Ask
    shin123's Avatar
    shin123 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
    New Member
     
    #1

    Mar 10, 2008, 08:57 AM
    Electric usage
    If I turn off and on my fluorescent or bulb lighting in my office am I conserving electricity? Or, should I leave them on for at least 4 hours. I herd someplace the starters in the tubes use the most electricity when just turned on. Please answer - thanks.
    amricca's Avatar
    amricca Posts: 851, Reputation: 92
    Senior Member
     
    #2

    Mar 10, 2008, 09:17 AM
    Turn them off if you will be gone for more than about 15-20 minutes. See this link for why.

    Lighting Design Lab Articles - How Often Should I Turn Off My Fluorescent Lighting?

Not your question? Ask your question View similar questions

 

Question Tools Search this Question
Search this Question:

Advanced Search

Add your answer here.


Check out some similar questions!

Electric Heat & astronomical electric bills [ 3 Answers ]

We just moved into a new home with a Goodman. We are receiving astronomical electric bills. Our previous home was all electric and we didn't have this problem. We called back the contractor and they didn't find anything wrong. I have since found that the thermostat was set to "Comfort" for the...

Electric Heat & astronomical electric bills [ 1 Answers ]

We just moved into a new home with a Goodman. We are receiving astronomical electric bills. Our previous home was all electric and we didn't have this problem. We called back the contractor and they didn't find anything wrong. I have since found that the thermostat was set to "Comfort" for the...

Electric Force and Electric Field? [ 1 Answers ]

Hello, Can some one explain to me briefly what's the different between electric force and electric field? I am having trouble to make them clear to myself. Thanks you so much. Jack

Pf usage [ 1 Answers ]

I was wondering why my pf usage sky-rockets every time I open a specific folder. This folder is used to store all my Utorrent downloads. My system runs at about 375mb (pf usage) when hardly worked, then when I open this folder (named Downloads) 5 seconds later the pf usage goes up to 500mb then...

Electric Usage [ 8 Answers ]

I live in an older residential neighborhood that has overhead pole transformers. For several years now I have been trying to figure this out. My neighbor has an increasingly grown manufacturing shop on his residential property (MU Zoned). When his shop is running at full load, My electric...


View more questions Search