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<DIV><FONT size=4>Jeff, et al,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>We purchase and use <EM>Feit Conserv-Energy</EM> bulbs which
we purchase by the 4-pack at Costco for about 1/3 of the cost of similar
items at WalMart and other area stores. Doing this, each bulb costs
about $1.50.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>Comparison:</FONT></DIV>
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align=right><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Lumens<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P></TD>
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align=right><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Energy
Used<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P></TD>
<TD
style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 137.7pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt"
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align=right><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Average
Life<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P></TD></TR>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Ordinary
Bulb<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></TD>
<TD
style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 137.7pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt"
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right"
align=right><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">1690<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></TD>
<TD
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right"
align=right><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">100
Watts<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></TD>
<TD
style="BORDER-RIGHT: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 137.7pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt"
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right"
align=right><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">750
Hours<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></TD></TR>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Conserv-Energy<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></TD>
<TD
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right"
align=right><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">1600<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></TD>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right"
align=right><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">23
Watts<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></TD>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: right"
align=right><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">10,000
Hours<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p><FONT size=4>The
Conserv-Energy bulbs use less than 1/4 the energy of an ordinary bulb, last
13 1/3 times longer, but give about 5% less light. If you rerun your
figures for this particular energy saver bulb, you will perhaps reach a
different conclusion about the savings involved.</FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p><FONT
size=4></FONT></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p><FONT size=4>There are two
disadvantages of the energy saver bulb: </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p><FONT
size=4></FONT></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p><FONT
size=4>1. It takes about a minute for it to reach full light
output level.</FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p><FONT
size=4>2. There are a few places where they cannot be used due
to their different size and shape.</FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p><FONT
size=4></FONT></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p><FONT
size=4></FONT></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p><FONT size=4>Note to Tom,
Dan: Re: Motion Detector Lights:</FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p><FONT
size=4></FONT></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p><FONT
size=4>1. There are now more sophisticated models of motion
detection lights available including one using a wireless transmitter which
will sound an alarm inside and/or outside your home. The alarm(s) can
be turned on or off. This would not work for those of us on Moscow
Mountain who lights are switched on by deer, elk, moose, bear, raccoons, skunks,
owls, and occasional bobcats and cougars (and wandering neighborhood pets) -- it
is a useful however for more populated, less feral
areas.</FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p><FONT
size=4></FONT></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p><FONT
size=4>2. When installing motion detector lights and fixtures
be sure to silicon completely and heavily around any opening where moisture
could even possibly enter. Even a little moisture will cause these units
to malfunction (until they dry out again).</FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><o:p><BR>Art Deco (Wayne A.
Fox)<BR><A
href="mailto:deco@moscow.com">deco@moscow.com</A><BR></o:p></SPAN></P></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>----- Original Message ----- </FONT>
<DIV><FONT size=4>From: "Jeff Harkins" <</FONT><A
href="mailto:jeffh@moscow.com"><FONT size=4>jeffh@moscow.com</FONT></A><FONT
size=4>></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>To: <</FONT><A href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com"><FONT
size=4>vision2020@moscow.com</FONT></A><FONT size=4>></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 6:46 AM</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Subject: [Vision2020] Savings on Light Bulb
Use</FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><BR></FONT></DIV><FONT size=4>> In an earlier post, a
"visionaire" was extolling the virtues of the savings <BR>> experienced by
switching from standard incandescent light bulbs to "energy <BR>> saver" type
bulbs. He said his experience generated savings of $20.00 per <BR>>
month. I thought about that and realized that it was possible, but
unlikely.<BR>> <BR>> So that folks aren't misled about the possible
savings that would accrue by <BR>> switching to the energy saving bulbs, here
is an example.<BR>> <BR>> The example is based on the Sylvania Energy
Saver bulb. Sylvania <BR>> advertises that if you switch from an
"ordinary" 75 watt soft white light <BR>> bulb (which produces 1,180 lumens)
to their energy saver 67 watt light bulb <BR>> (which produces 1040 lumens)
you can save $.48 per year (they assume their <BR>> bulbs - both types - have
an average life of 750 hours - approximately one <BR>> year's use) and the
price per kilowatt hour is $.08 (I think our price <BR>> locally is about $07
per KW. This computes to a savings of $ .04 per month <BR>> for each
bulb in service. So, yes indeed, if you have a place with <BR>> approximately
500 light bulbs, you can save about $20.00 per month by <BR>> switching to
energy saver type bulbs.<BR>> <BR>> But also realize you will lose the use
of some 70000 lumens (140 lumens <BR>> per bulb times 500 bulbs) over
the course of the year. If you actually need <BR>> those lumens, you will
have to purchase an additional 67 bulbs.<BR>> <BR>> I think one would save
more by switching to Geico.<BR>> <BR>>
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href="mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com"><FONT
size=4>mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com</FONT></A><BR><FONT size=4>>
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