Re: Does an automatic shutoff energy saver light switch exist?

[Goedjn <prose@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sun, 21 Jan 2007 23:05:48 GMT, Michael Balarama
<mbalar@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Does an automatic shutoff energy saver light switch exist?
>
>My parents always yelled at us to shut off our lights constantly and now I
>find myself constantly yelling at the kids to shut the lights off. I know
>it's a losing cause.
>
>Maybe there is a better way?
>
>Do they have automatic-shut-off light switches I can simply remove and
>replace my existing standard light switches is? Are they inexpensive enough
>to be practical?
>
>Better yet, do reasonably priced light switches exist that automatically
>turn the lights on and off as you walk by? Do they also fit in the existing
>light switch boxes?

Replacing the bulbs with LED-bulbs would drop the
energy consumption low enough so that whether you
turn the lights on or off would have no real effect
on your bill.