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Does an automatic shutoff energy saver light switch exist? Michael Balarama 01-21-2007
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Posted by Michael Balarama on January 21, 2007, 6:05 pm


Does an automatic shutoff energy saver light switch exist?

My parents always yelled at us to shut off our lights constantly and now I
find myself constantly yelling at the kids to shut the lights off. I know
it's a losing cause.

Maybe there is a better way?

Do they have automatic-shut-off light switches I can simply remove and
replace my existing standard light switches is? Are they inexpensive enough
to be practical?

Better yet, do reasonably priced light switches exist that automatically
turn the lights on and off as you walk by? Do they also fit in the existing
light switch boxes?

Please advise.
Thanks

Posted by Old_Boat on January 21, 2007, 6:15 pm



> Does an automatic shutoff energy saver light switch exist?
>
> My parents always yelled at us to shut off our lights constantly and now I
> find myself constantly yelling at the kids to shut the lights off. I know
> it's a losing cause.
>
> Maybe there is a better way?
>
> Do they have automatic-shut-off light switches I can simply remove and
> replace my existing standard light switches is? Are they inexpensive
> enough
> to be practical?
>
> Better yet, do reasonably priced light switches exist that automatically
> turn the lights on and off as you walk by? Do they also fit in the
> existing
> light switch boxes?
>
> Please advise.
> Thanks

http://www.google.com/custom?hl=en&oe=ISO-8859-1&client=pub-1725957599448688&channel=3832314258&cof=FORID:1%3BGL:1%3BLBGC:EAEADF%3BBGC:%23eaeadf%3BT:%23000099%3BLC:%23000000%3BGALT:%23999999%3BGFNT:%23999999%3BGIMP:%23999999%3BDIV:%23999999%3B&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=motion+sensor+light+switch&spell=1

They work fine and the time left on after motion detected on most are
variable.

LJ



Posted by Tony Hwang on January 21, 2007, 6:24 pm


Michael Balarama wrote:
> Does an automatic shutoff energy saver light switch exist?
>
> My parents always yelled at us to shut off our lights constantly and now I
> find myself constantly yelling at the kids to shut the lights off. I know
> it's a losing cause.
>
> Maybe there is a better way?
>
> Do they have automatic-shut-off light switches I can simply remove and
> replace my existing standard light switches is? Are they inexpensive enough
> to be practical?
>
> Better yet, do reasonably priced light switches exist that automatically
> turn the lights on and off as you walk by? Do they also fit in the existing
> light switch boxes?
>
> Please advise.
> Thanks
Hi,
Lots of choices. Timer based, motion sensor based, light based, etc.
Also florescent light use lot less energy. Now you have this in many
different light spectrum the intended use.

Posted by John McGaw on January 21, 2007, 6:44 pm


Michael Balarama wrote:
> Does an automatic shutoff energy saver light switch exist?
>
> My parents always yelled at us to shut off our lights constantly and now I
> find myself constantly yelling at the kids to shut the lights off. I know
> it's a losing cause.
>
> Maybe there is a better way?
>
> Do they have automatic-shut-off light switches I can simply remove and
> replace my existing standard light switches is? Are they inexpensive enough
> to be practical?
>
> Better yet, do reasonably priced light switches exist that automatically
> turn the lights on and off as you walk by? Do they also fit in the existing
> light switch boxes?
>
> Please advise.
> Thanks

They exist. And they exist in a wide price range from low-end units
available at every big-box homecenter up to sophisticated high-end
commercial units. I have a few low-end units, one in my garage, one in
the entry hall from the garage, and one in the laundry room and have and
no problem with any of them unless you include a seeming unwillingness
to work with a CF-only load. The size is the same as a typical light
dimmer and they fit fine in a standard box but be forewarned that they
seem all to be compatible with "Decora" plates like you see with GFCI
outlets, not regular toggle switch plates. Whether they are worthwhile
depends on what your electricity costs, how often you leave the lights
on in an unoccupied room, what the lighting load is, and what you have
to pay to obtain and install the switch. I can't recall what I paid for
my switches but it seems likely that it must be < $20 given how cheap I am.

--
John McGaw
[Knoxville, TN, USA]
http://johnmcgaw.com

Posted by Mark Lloyd on January 22, 2007, 11:48 am


wrote:

>Michael Balarama wrote:
>> Does an automatic shutoff energy saver light switch exist?
>>
>> My parents always yelled at us to shut off our lights constantly and now I
>> find myself constantly yelling at the kids to shut the lights off. I know
>> it's a losing cause.
>>
>> Maybe there is a better way?
>>
>> Do they have automatic-shut-off light switches I can simply remove and
>> replace my existing standard light switches is? Are they inexpensive enough
>> to be practical?
>>
>> Better yet, do reasonably priced light switches exist that automatically
>> turn the lights on and off as you walk by? Do they also fit in the existing
>> light switch boxes?
>>
>> Please advise.
>> Thanks
>
>They exist. And they exist in a wide price range from low-end units
>available at every big-box homecenter up to sophisticated high-end
>commercial units. I have a few low-end units, one in my garage, one in
>the entry hall from the garage, and one in the laundry room and have and
>no problem with any of them unless you include a seeming unwillingness
>to work with a CF-only load.


I have a timer switch
(www.intermatic.com/images/instruction_sheets/158ei12087.pdf) that I
got at Lowe's that works fine with a CF-only load. It does require a
neutral connection.

I wish I could find a motion-detector switch that would work here. The
ones I have are 2-wire , and don't work with the CFs.

>The size is the same as a typical light
>dimmer and they fit fine in a standard box but be forewarned that they
>seem all to be compatible with "Decora" plates like you see with GFCI
>outlets, not regular toggle switch plates. Whether they are worthwhile
>depends on what your electricity costs, how often you leave the lights
>on in an unoccupied room, what the lighting load is, and what you have
>to pay to obtain and install the switch. I can't recall what I paid for
>my switches but it seems likely that it must be < $20 given how cheap I am.
--
Mark Lloyd
http://notstupid.laughingsquid.com

"Unlike biological evolution. 'intelligent design' is
not a genuine scientific theory and, therefore, has
no place in the curriculum of our nation's public
school classes." -- Ted Kennedy

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