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Dumb question about electricity...help please

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TripleAAA

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Ok so I have this roomate renting a room out at my house and she always leaves lights on when she goes to bed...wasting electricity. Since I pay the bills every month it's getting to be a hassle.

So to my question: If I were to unscrew some of the lightbulbs (was going to do this on some of the outdoor lights because she likes to smoke and talk on her phone out there) would electricity still be used even if there wasn't a bulb in the socket but the lightswitch was turned on?
 
Originally posted by: TripleAAA
Ok so I have this roomate renting a room out at my house and she always leaves lights on when she goes to bed...wasting electricity. Since I pay the bills every month it's getting to be a hassle.

So to my question: If I were to unscrew some of the lightbulbs (was going to do this on some of the outdoor lights because she likes to smoke and talk on her phone out there) would electricity still be used even if there wasn't a bulb in the socket but the lightswitch was turned on?
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No. 🙂

 
Originally posted by: TripleAAA
Ok so I have this roomate renting a room out at my house and she always leaves lights on when she goes to bed...wasting electricity. Since I pay the bills every month it's getting to be a hassle.

So to my question: If I were to unscrew some of the lightbulbs (was going to do this on some of the outdoor lights because she likes to smoke and talk on her phone out there) would electricity still be used even if there wasn't a bulb in the socket but the lightswitch was turned on?
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the circuit isnt complete, so no
 
Once again, no, but it's not like it really costs anything anyway.

IE:

60W bulb * 24 hours * 30 days * $0.07/kWh = $3.024 for the whole month

My computer and monitors on the other hand, more like $50
 
Originally posted by: TripleAAA
Wait...so no electricity would be used? Sweet....
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Depends. Do the sockets stick straight up or hang down? If they are aimed straight up, you're in good shape because the rim of the socket will catch any current leaks. If they hang down you might get a "static shower" where the current leaks out as an static charged aerosol if you loosen the bulbs leading to painful shocks, particularly in dry weather. One simple way to mitigate this is to tape an anti-static dryer sheet on the floor (or poke it in the ground) beneath each fixture. Let us know how it goes.
 
Originally posted by: ironwing
Originally posted by: TripleAAA
Wait...so no electricity would be used? Sweet....
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Depends. Do the sockets stick straight up or hang down? If they are aimed straight up, you're in good shape because the rim of the socket will catch any current leaks. If they hang down you might get a "static shower" where the current leaks out as an static charged aerosol if you loosen the bulbs leading to painful shocks, particularly in dry weather. One simple way to mitigate this is to tape an anti-static dryer sheet on the floor (or poke it in the ground) beneath each fixture. Let us know how it goes.
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that's good info to know. 😉
 
Originally posted by: drinkmorejava
Once again, no, but it's not like it really costs anything anyway.

IE:

60W bulb * 24 hours * 30 days * $0.07/kWh = $3.024 for the whole month

My computer and monitors on the other hand, more like $50
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thats it? $3? ok i dont feel bad for leaving he 20w on in the living room at night heh
 
Holy fvck it scares me to think what would happen to some of you without the internet.

/off to comfort baby Jesus.........
 
Originally posted by: ironwing
Originally posted by: TripleAAA
Wait...so no electricity would be used? Sweet....
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Depends. Do the sockets stick straight up or hang down? If they are aimed straight up, you're in good shape because the rim of the socket will catch any current leaks. If they hang down you might get a "static shower" where the current leaks out as an static charged aerosol if you loosen the bulbs leading to painful shocks, particularly in dry weather. One simple way to mitigate this is to tape an anti-static dryer sheet on the floor (or poke it in the ground) beneath each fixture. Let us know how it goes.
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The same principle with a horseshoe. Hang the horshoe pointing up or the luck will run out of it. 😀
 
Originally posted by: NascarFool

The same principle with a horseshoe. Hang the horshoe pointing up or the luck will run out of it. 😀
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Thanks for mentioning that. There's a reason horseshoe magnets are shaped the way they are.

 
Originally posted by: drinkmorejava
Once again, no, but it's not like it really costs anything anyway.

IE:

60W bulb * 24 hours * 30 days * $0.07/kWh = $3.024 for the whole month

My computer and monitors on the other hand, more like $50
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Does kWh mean Killowatts per Hour? Since I'm so dumb...and probably not doing my math right, wouldn't it be more like $32 a month extra?

Oh yeah...and the sockets hang downward. Thanks for the information =P
 
Originally posted by: TripleAAA
Originally posted by: drinkmorejava
Once again, no, but it's not like it really costs anything anyway.

IE:

60W bulb * 24 hours * 30 days * $0.07/kWh = $3.024 for the whole month

My computer and monitors on the other hand, more like $50
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Does kWh mean Killowatts per Hour? Since I'm so dumb...and probably not doing my math right, wouldn't it be more like $32 a month extra?

Oh yeah...and the sockets hang downward. Thanks for the information =P
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It means kilowatt-hours. A kilowatt is defined as 1000 Joules/second. A kilowatt-hour is a somewhat ugly way to express energy, but I guess people don't like being billed in joules.

The $3/month is correct. Remember, that 60W bulb is a .06 kW bulb.
 
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