Re: [SALIGAONET] Power wastages...

2009-12-04 Thread Lloyd.gmail
] Power wastages... 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

Re: [SALIGAONET] Power wastages...

2009-12-04 Thread Ashley Delaney
hi lloyd I have small solar lamps with light sensors (made in China) in my garden which gets charged during the day but switches on only at sunset and switches off at sunrise. Can somebody give his/ her views if this will be practical for larger applications such as street lights or

Re: [SALIGAONET] Power wastages...

2009-12-03 Thread Frederick Noronha
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

Re: [SALIGAONET] Power wastages...

2009-12-02 Thread John DSouza
: Frederick Noronha fredericknoro...@gmail.com Subject: [SALIGAONET] Power wastages... To: saligao-net@googlegroups.com Date: Wednesday, 2 December, 2009, 1:36 Sometimes, after a late night shift, I notice the streetlights burning maybe an hour or so after dawn. Since my home is close to main switch

Re: [SALIGAONET] Power wastages...

2009-12-02 Thread Fr. Nascimento Mascarenhas
: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 7:06 AM Subject: [SALIGAONET] Power wastages... Sometimes, after a late night shift, I notice the streetlights burning maybe an hour or so after dawn. Since my home is close to main switch of one section of Sonarbhat, it's easy to walk 200 metres and switch it off. I