Thanks Ron, that's pretty much what I thought about the circuit breakers.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ron Yearns Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2008 19:04 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] electrical power uses cut Just a comment on a couple of questions. A motor will not be drawing any current if it is not running. Yes transformers do draw some small amount of power even when there is no load on the output side, but nothing like the amount when a load in on it. Circuit breakers are not normally designed to be used as switches. Some do reccomend exercising them once a year to prevent the pivots from sticking. At one time I have saw switch duty rated circuit breakers, but as a rule no. If there is a load on when it is turned on and off a spark is created on the contact points which will burn them and with time doing this it will wear them off. If there is no load on at the time this wear will be eliminated but the mechanical parts still receive wear. Ron ----- Original Message ----- From: Tom Hodges To: blindhandyman@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2008 4:46 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] electrical power uses cut I'm not sure, but I don't think so. _____ From: blindhandyman@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandyman@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Howell Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2008 2:42 PM To: blindhandyman@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] electrical power uses cut Now that does make sense and neither my washer or dryer have digital controls. However, I thought I read somewhere that the motor in an appliance still has some affect on electricity even when it's not being used, is not digital, and is merely just plugged into the outlet. Do I recall that correctly? On Oct 25, 2008, at 10:45 AM, Tom Hodges wrote: > In general, appliances such as washing machines without digital > displays and > control panels don't use electricity in the off mode, but machines > with > digital controls do. This applies to some other appliances as well. > > _____ > > From: blindhandyman@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandyman@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com > ] > On Behalf Of chiliblindman > Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 10:53 AM > To: blindhandyman@ <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] electrical power uses cut > > I had a discussion this mourning about power usage of items in stand- > by > mode. There was mention of this on this list before about the power > used by > appliances when in the off mode. Regardless of what it could be; > microwave > oven, computer or TV, most use power when off especially if we like > the > instant on feature of items. > A couple placed all there appliances on power strips so they could > turn them > completely off, reasonably in a easy way anyway. Their electric bill > has > been slashed in half and they were really excited. > Apparently they do not have a microwave like mine that needs the > time set > before it is usable. I figured I would pass this information along. > I found something that reduced my electric bill almost in half by > accident, > my daughter got married and moved out.hahaha > ..................bob > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > Scott Howell [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:s.howell%40verizon.net> net [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
