Phantom loads - not about ED

em2nought · 02-01-09, 02:55 AM

Being a cheapskate, I found this about doorbell transformers to be interesting http://www.newenglandbreeze.com/nl/TEM20080901.html Ack, see that this guy went to some Al Gore class of some sort. This idea is too reasonable for the green set, they'd only do it if they could replace it with a $500 natural bamboo ringer. lol

UnderseaLcpl · 02-01-09, 04:14 AM

As a rule, I'm not against "green" policies unless they are an economic drain, but this suggestion is garbage.

The U.S. uses, on average, about 30,000 Terawatts per year in electricty. Not only is this crap ineffective, but it is a giant pain in the ass. Should the day ever come when doorbells are causing unacceptable energy costs, the market will provide a solution. Until then, to hell with it.

Digital_Trucker · 02-01-09, 09:36 AM

Is there something wrong with this picture? How much did he waste in paper and ink and staples to make the sign instead of getting off his lazy a55 and removing the damn doorbell and recycling it?:rotfl:

02-01-09, 02:55 AM	#1
em2nought Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,485 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Phantom loads - not about ED Being a cheapskate, I found this about doorbell transformers to be interesting http://www.newenglandbreeze.com/nl/TEM20080901.html Ack, see that this guy went to some Al Gore class of some sort. This idea is too reasonable for the green set, they'd only do it if they could replace it with a $500 natural bamboo ringer. lol __________________ em2nought is ecstatic garbage! Last edited by em2nought; 02-01-09 at 03:03 AM. Reason: quantify my position

02-01-09, 04:14 AM	#2
UnderseaLcpl Silent Hunter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Storming the beaches! Posts: 4,254 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	As a rule, I'm not against "green" policies unless they are an economic drain, but this suggestion is garbage. The U.S. uses, on average, about 30,000 Terawatts per year in electricty. Not only is this crap ineffective, but it is a giant pain in the ass. Should the day ever come when doorbells are causing unacceptable energy costs, the market will provide a solution. Until then, to hell with it. __________________ I stole this sig from Task Force

02-01-09, 09:36 AM	#3
Digital_Trucker Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The Peach State Posts: 4,171 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 10	Is there something wrong with this picture? How much did he waste in paper and ink and staples to make the sign instead of getting off his lazy a55 and removing the damn doorbell and recycling it?:rotfl: __________________ RSM-GIEP-Killflags-LV Tribute-Playable Elco __Peace be with you, Dave.