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Re:The charm of buying old workstation hardware on the cheap by Scoundreller on Wednesday June 05, 2019 @01:32PM (#20106915)
About 100x 6watt LED bulbs.

I now get upset when someone goes back inside to turn off a 6w LED switched bulb. It’s not worth taking up a minute of 2 people’s time.

At $6 per year, it may not be worth turning off at all. Those seconds to turn it off add up.

But good luck arguing with someone that argues this specific wastefulness should trump all other wastes.

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Re:The charm of buying old workstation hardware on the cheap by gowld on Wednesday June 05, 2019 @01:36PM (#20106965)
What matter more is whether flicking the switch wears out the components more than letting it run. The replacement cost matters more than the running electrical cost.
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Re:The charm of buying old workstation hardware on the cheap by mrybczyn on Wednesday June 05, 2019 @03:29PM (#20108242)
Opening the door probably costs more in energy (from AC or Heating losses), than the savings on turning off LEDs.
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Re:The charm of buying old workstation hardware on the cheap by novok on Wednesday June 05, 2019 @02:19PM (#20107512)
Often those switches are connected to multiple led bulbs, which can be 65w for a room.
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Re:The charm of buying old workstation hardware on the cheap by gotorazor on Wednesday June 05, 2019 @04:26PM (#20108762)
I have been telling my family that for awhile. It's going to be $3 to $6 a year if you NEVER turn off an LED bulb lamp.

If you forget, it is ok.

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Re:The charm of buying old workstation hardware on the cheap by Scoundreller on Wednesday June 05, 2019 @05:56PM (#20109580)
Though this is why I bought a 0.5w LED for a room that only the cat uses. Sure it cost $4 instead of $1.5 for a 6w, but it’ll pay for itself.
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Re:The charm of buying old workstation hardware on the cheap by yellowapple on Wednesday June 05, 2019 @10:15PM (#20110974)
The fact that LED bulbs are that cheap nowadays is insane to me.
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Re:The charm of buying old workstation hardware on the cheap by Scoundreller on Thursday June 06, 2019 @02:51PM (#20117750)
The $1.50 may have been subsidized, but that’s just smart. Average electricity prices may be cheap, but marginal prices might be several times.

Saving has big systemic benefits.

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Re:The charm of buying old workstation hardware on the cheap by buttcoinslol on Thursday June 06, 2019 @08:58AM (#20114084)
Agreed. I have a couple 9w LED lamps that are never switched off. It cost about $7 per lamp per year at $0.09/kwh.
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