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Old 03-25-13, 03:54 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by hamsterpower View Post
wire each with a plug at first and see what the load of the switch is. I've heard sometimes these use more power watching in stand-by than leaving the light on.
Oh crap ! I put several of these in (motion sensors) when we designed our other home in 1990. Had three kids whose MAIN purpose in life was . . . to leave lights on.

Put them in the kid's bathroom, garage, den, study - I am now wondering just how much I saved . . . .

Steve
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