Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!samsung!sdd.hp.com!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!zardoz.cpd.com!dhw68k!ofa123!rick From: rick@ofa123.FIDONET.ORG (Rick Ellis) Newsgroups: sci.electronics Subject: Re: Urban Myths again Message-ID: <154.2623F5E3@ofa123.FIDONET.ORG> Date: 12 Apr 90 03:26:17 GMT Organization: Universal Electronics Inc. (Gateway) Lines: 16 In a message of , Jim Giles (jlg@lambda.UUCP ) writes: JG> This is true for florescent lights. It requires an average of several JG> minutes worth of electricity to 'power-up' a florescent light. So, if JG> you're not planning to leave it off for a larger time that that, leave JG> it on. Incandescent bulbs should be turned off when they're not in JG> use no matter how short the interval till the are needed next. Try 15 seconds. -- Rick Ellis ...!{dhw68k,zardoz,lawnet,conexch}!ofa123!rick rick@ofa123.FIDONET.ORG 714 544-0934 2400/1200/300