Dear FN, In many places a simple photocell activated switch is fitted. This automatically turns the lights on and off depending on the ambient light levels. These are inexpensive but can save a lot of power.
John On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 2:12 PM, Frederick Noronha < [email protected]> wrote: > That's interesting John! I think measures like these are a reflection of > citizen involvement in running their own affairs -- in howsoever minor a > manner. > > There seem to be a lot of automatic timer switches too, even for sale in > India. Wonder if these would be economically viable and sustainable > (meaning, not needing to be replaced every few months, as our tubelights do, > apparently due to questionable tendering procedures and maybe corruption > too): > > > http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=automatic+timer+switches+india&aq=f&oq=&aqi= > > At present, because office (or temporary) staff is used to switch on/off > the lights, what often happens is that they are switched on bright and early > (when there's still an hour or so of sunshine left) and put off only after 7 > am or so! FN > > 2009/12/2 John DSouza <[email protected]> > > Dear FN, >> >> In some places of rural Europe, Canada and the US, all light poles have >> switches and the citizen living nearest or a passerby puts the lights off or >> on. I did this once in Utah. >> > > > > -- > Frederick Noronha :: +91-832-2409490 > ANOTHER GOA: http://tiny.cc/anothergoa > Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/fredericknoronha > Writing, editing, alt.publishing, photography, journalism > > -- > This message comes via the Google Groups "Saligao-Net" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/saligao-net?hl=en > Please post regularly to keep the e-village active! > -- This message comes via the Google Groups "Saligao-Net" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/saligao-net?hl=en Please post regularly to keep the e-village active!
