The Electricity Saving Thread

**Horsepower** · October 17th, 2012 01:38 AM

I was supposed to start a thread on saving electricity (in relation to Meralco TOU) but I ran a search first and found this.

May I respectfully request this be made sticky? Thanks tsikot and co.

2008-2012, around 4yrs naging dormant.

**ghosthunter** · October 17th, 2012 12:41 PM

Originally Posted by Horsepower

I was supposed to start a thread on saving electricity (in relation to Meralco TOU) but I ran a search first and found this.

May I respectfully request this be made sticky? Thanks tsikot and co.

2008-2012, around 4yrs naging dormant.

Now a "sticky".

**ghosthunter** · October 17th, 2012 12:44 PM

Currently I bought two LED lightbulbs to replace some CFL bulbs. Although I don't really expect to save that much electricty, I am more interested in the LED bulbs in lasting longer where it is cycled on/off very often, like in a toilet, where the usual CFL bulb doesnt last too long.

**yapoy86** · October 17th, 2012 05:39 PM

yun nga din napansin ko eh.. advertised na mas mahaba ang buhay ng CFL compared sa incandescent bulb pero sa experience madaling mapundi ang CFL lalo pa pag sa CR

dito lang sa office madaming napupundi na CFL wala pa 1 year

**Ry_Tower** · October 17th, 2012 05:45 PM

Originally Posted by ghosthunter

Currently I bought two LED lightbulbs to replace some CFL bulbs. Although I don't really expect to save that much electricty, I am more interested in the LED bulbs in lasting longer where it is cycled on/off very often, like in a toilet, where the usual CFL bulb doesnt last too long.

Nxled is also running ads in a major newspaper extolling the 100% recyclability of LED bulbs vs some CFL. Another reason why I think bulbs used by at least 8-10 hours per day should be LED.

**yebo** · October 17th, 2012 06:31 PM

para di madaling mapundi ang cfl bulb sa CR magshower ka na off ang ilaw. sama mo siya, syempre! tipid pa sa kuryente.

**ghosthunter** · October 17th, 2012 07:22 PM

Originally Posted by yapoy86

yun nga din napansin ko eh.. advertised na mas mahaba ang buhay ng CFL compared sa incandescent bulb pero sa experience madaling mapundi ang CFL lalo pa pag sa CR

dito lang sa office madaming napupundi na CFL wala pa 1 year

The stress of turning on/off a bulb (cfl or incandescent) drastically shortens the life. This was already shown in Mythbusters.

I am also thinking its also part of the light bulb conspiracy.

**CVT** · October 18th, 2012 09:11 AM

Anyone into Meralco's Time of Use (TOU) Program? (minimum of 500KW-Hr usage per month to qualify for residential)....

What are the typical savings you are seeing (in %), assuming that you have not changed your electricity usage schedule significantly?

TIA.

17.1K:chop:

**ghosthunter** · October 18th, 2012 10:50 AM

Originally Posted by CVT

Anyone into Meralco's Time of Use (TOU) Program? (minimum of 500KW-Hr usage per month to qualify for residential)....

What are the typical savings you are seeing (in %), assuming that you have not changed your electricity usage schedule significantly?

TIA.

17.1K:chop:

My parent's place is into the Meralco TOU program. No idea how much the difference in electric bill though.

**glenn manikis** · October 18th, 2012 11:15 AM

my eldest talk to me and they are planning to invest and or import on some kind of GEN. Sets that powers mall type A.C. units.... sabi nya kung nasa 40M daw ang Merlaco bill ng isang mall or school bababa daw ito ng 10M lang monthly... ang price nga lang ng isang unit ng GEN. SETs. eh nasa 100M... tried and tested na daw sa china.... GEN. sets powered by CNG.... mura kasi CNG Dito at mahal naman ang kuryente..... pasencya na hindi kumpleto detalye ko... ill ask for the details and ill post it here...