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

[nobody@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Houston)]

"Steve Lockridge" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>I have a question about turning lights on and off.  I have been told
>that leaving a light on maximizes its life and turning it on and off
>frequently will shorten its life.  Is this true?  My background is in
>transformers and it is better to leave them running than to shut them
>off.  Of course, we're talking about several thousand volts versus a
>120V light bulb.  Thanks.

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