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    I work in a fair sized office building. Tons for florecent lights everywhere and computers pretty much left on 24x7. Recently in an effort to go green and save the planet... we turned off the light in the vending machine. A sign was also placed on the machine announcing that we are now saving energy that way. This appears to be the only energy saving effort in the entire building. Well good I guess. Glad to help, my Doritos are now slightly dimmer. :| I'm kinda wondering if the light might have just burned out and a "We're saving the planet" sign is cheaper than a new bulb. :rolleyes:

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      I work in a fair sized office building. Tons for florecent lights everywhere and computers pretty much left on 24x7. Recently in an effort to go green and save the planet... we turned off the light in the vending machine. A sign was also placed on the machine announcing that we are now saving energy that way. This appears to be the only energy saving effort in the entire building. Well good I guess. Glad to help, my Doritos are now slightly dimmer. :| I'm kinda wondering if the light might have just burned out and a "We're saving the planet" sign is cheaper than a new bulb. :rolleyes:

      Kill some time, play my game Hop Cheops[^]

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      TheGreatAndPowerfulOz
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      kwuitcherbitchin ;P :laugh: (just a joke guys)

      If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader." - John Quincy Adams
      You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering” - Wernher von Braun

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        I work in a fair sized office building. Tons for florecent lights everywhere and computers pretty much left on 24x7. Recently in an effort to go green and save the planet... we turned off the light in the vending machine. A sign was also placed on the machine announcing that we are now saving energy that way. This appears to be the only energy saving effort in the entire building. Well good I guess. Glad to help, my Doritos are now slightly dimmer. :| I'm kinda wondering if the light might have just burned out and a "We're saving the planet" sign is cheaper than a new bulb. :rolleyes:

        Kill some time, play my game Hop Cheops[^]

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        My company forced us all to take a week off during winter and we had to use our vacation time. They said this was so they could save energy for a week. :doh:

        Thou mewling ill-breeding pignut!

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          I work in a fair sized office building. Tons for florecent lights everywhere and computers pretty much left on 24x7. Recently in an effort to go green and save the planet... we turned off the light in the vending machine. A sign was also placed on the machine announcing that we are now saving energy that way. This appears to be the only energy saving effort in the entire building. Well good I guess. Glad to help, my Doritos are now slightly dimmer. :| I'm kinda wondering if the light might have just burned out and a "We're saving the planet" sign is cheaper than a new bulb. :rolleyes:

          Kill some time, play my game Hop Cheops[^]

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          I recently converted 700 60 watt incandescent lights to 8 watt dimmable LED lights, cut my power usage down by 80%. My bill went from $2500 per month to $500 per month.

          Independent ACN Business Owner

          Make "toll free" long distance calls from your smart phone with ACN Mobile World.


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          Within you lies the power for good; Use it!

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            kwuitcherbitchin ;P :laugh: (just a joke guys)

            If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader." - John Quincy Adams
            You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering” - Wernher von Braun

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            thatsnotgoingtohappen

            Kill some time, play my game Hop Cheops[^]

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            • PJ ArendsP PJ Arends

              I recently converted 700 60 watt incandescent lights to 8 watt dimmable LED lights, cut my power usage down by 80%. My bill went from $2500 per month to $500 per month.

              Independent ACN Business Owner

              Make "toll free" long distance calls from your smart phone with ACN Mobile World.


              Within you lies the power for good - Use it!

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              How much did 700 x 8 watt dimmable LED lights cost?

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              • PJ ArendsP PJ Arends

                I recently converted 700 60 watt incandescent lights to 8 watt dimmable LED lights, cut my power usage down by 80%. My bill went from $2500 per month to $500 per month.

                Independent ACN Business Owner

                Make "toll free" long distance calls from your smart phone with ACN Mobile World.


                Within you lies the power for good - Use it!

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                TheGreatAndPowerfulOz
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                PJ Arends wrote:

                $2500 per month

                what the hell do you live in, a 60,000 sqft mansion?

                If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader." - John Quincy Adams
                You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering” - Wernher von Braun

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                • PJ ArendsP PJ Arends

                  I recently converted 700 60 watt incandescent lights to 8 watt dimmable LED lights, cut my power usage down by 80%. My bill went from $2500 per month to $500 per month.

                  Independent ACN Business Owner

                  Make "toll free" long distance calls from your smart phone with ACN Mobile World.


                  Within you lies the power for good - Use it!

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                  on another note, how do you figure the equivalent wattage for an incandescent light bulb to an LED light bulb?

                  If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader." - John Quincy Adams
                  You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering” - Wernher von Braun

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                    on another note, how do you figure the equivalent wattage for an incandescent light bulb to an LED light bulb?

                    If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader." - John Quincy Adams
                    You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering” - Wernher von Braun

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                    Probably says on the packaging.

                    "I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours. " — Hunter S. Thompson

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                      on another note, how do you figure the equivalent wattage for an incandescent light bulb to an LED light bulb?

                      If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader." - John Quincy Adams
                      You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering” - Wernher von Braun

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                      You start with the highest, if it is too bright, move down a notch :rolleyes:

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                      • PJ ArendsP PJ Arends

                        I recently converted 700 60 watt incandescent lights to 8 watt dimmable LED lights, cut my power usage down by 80%. My bill went from $2500 per month to $500 per month.

                        Independent ACN Business Owner

                        Make "toll free" long distance calls from your smart phone with ACN Mobile World.


                        Within you lies the power for good - Use it!

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                        Yep - in our kitchen at home, I swapped half of the eight off 50W halogen spots to 0.9W LED spot replacements. The light is noticeably bluer, but doesn't seem any dimmer. They weren't cheap to buy at ~$7 each but I've had them in for about 5 years, and they haven't needed changing, which probably a massive money saving on it's own given that the halogens only last about a year. Plus they are cool to touch, which the others definitely aren't! I can't compare savings directly, because the price of our 'leccy keeps on rising...

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                          I work in a fair sized office building. Tons for florecent lights everywhere and computers pretty much left on 24x7. Recently in an effort to go green and save the planet... we turned off the light in the vending machine. A sign was also placed on the machine announcing that we are now saving energy that way. This appears to be the only energy saving effort in the entire building. Well good I guess. Glad to help, my Doritos are now slightly dimmer. :| I'm kinda wondering if the light might have just burned out and a "We're saving the planet" sign is cheaper than a new bulb. :rolleyes:

                          Kill some time, play my game Hop Cheops[^]

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                          thrakazog wrote:

                          computers pretty much left on 24x7.

                          Same here and this always amuses me because I fail to see any use of this policy. The updates can be pushed during the working hours. So I started to turn off my PC after work until I finally got a memo from the infrastructure department that I’m not supposed to turn off the PC, just to restart. I can understand wasting the power, but only if all our electricity is coming from nuclear power plants and renewable sources. But this is not the case, because IIRC apart from France, there is no other industrial country getting most of its electricity in a “green” way. We are stealing from our children.

                          There is only one Vera Farmiga and Salma Hayek is her prophet! Advertise here – minimum three posts per day are guaranteed.

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                            I work in a fair sized office building. Tons for florecent lights everywhere and computers pretty much left on 24x7. Recently in an effort to go green and save the planet... we turned off the light in the vending machine. A sign was also placed on the machine announcing that we are now saving energy that way. This appears to be the only energy saving effort in the entire building. Well good I guess. Glad to help, my Doritos are now slightly dimmer. :| I'm kinda wondering if the light might have just burned out and a "We're saving the planet" sign is cheaper than a new bulb. :rolleyes:

                            Kill some time, play my game Hop Cheops[^]

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                            We're recycling marketing requirements documents as toilet paper. At least that way they get one good use out of the paper.

                            Software Zen: delete this;

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                              on another note, how do you figure the equivalent wattage for an incandescent light bulb to an LED light bulb?

                              If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader." - John Quincy Adams
                              You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering” - Wernher von Braun

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                              you compare lumens. or, you can use a table like this[^]

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                                How much did 700 x 8 watt dimmable LED lights cost?

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                                I paid $38 per bulb, so just shy of $27000. But with savings of about $2000 per month, at todays rates, the payback is about 13 months.

                                Independent ACN Business Owner

                                Make "toll free" long distance calls from your smart phone with ACN Mobile World.


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                                  We're recycling marketing requirements documents as toilet paper. At least that way they get one good use out of the paper.

                                  Software Zen: delete this;

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                                  Gary Wheeler wrote:

                                  We're recycling marketing requirements documents as toilet paper.

                                  Tautology!

                                  There is only one Vera Farmiga and Salma Hayek is her prophet! Advertise here – minimum three posts per day are guaranteed.

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                                    Gary Wheeler wrote:

                                    We're recycling marketing requirements documents as toilet paper.

                                    Tautology!

                                    There is only one Vera Farmiga and Salma Hayek is her prophet! Advertise here – minimum three posts per day are guaranteed.

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                                    Deyan Georgiev wrote:

                                    Gary Wheeler wrote:

                                    We're recycling marketing requirements documents as toilet paper.

                                    Tautology!

                                    Only if the toilet paper has been used.

                                    Software Zen: delete this;

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                                      I paid $38 per bulb, so just shy of $27000. But with savings of about $2000 per month, at todays rates, the payback is about 13 months.

                                      Independent ACN Business Owner

                                      Make "toll free" long distance calls from your smart phone with ACN Mobile World.


                                      Within you lies the power for good - Use it!

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                                      thrakazog
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                                      Please tell me the bulb lifespan is greater than 13 months.

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                                        thrakazog wrote:

                                        computers pretty much left on 24x7.

                                        Same here and this always amuses me because I fail to see any use of this policy. The updates can be pushed during the working hours. So I started to turn off my PC after work until I finally got a memo from the infrastructure department that I’m not supposed to turn off the PC, just to restart. I can understand wasting the power, but only if all our electricity is coming from nuclear power plants and renewable sources. But this is not the case, because IIRC apart from France, there is no other industrial country getting most of its electricity in a “green” way. We are stealing from our children.

                                        There is only one Vera Farmiga and Salma Hayek is her prophet! Advertise here – minimum three posts per day are guaranteed.

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                                        thrakazog
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                                        One place I worked did company wide hard drive backups every night. Other than that I can't really think of a reason to leave the machine on.

                                        Kill some time, play my game Hop Cheops[^]

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                                          thatsnotgoingtohappen

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