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- Subject: Re: Replacing old wiring
- Message-ID: <1993Jan21.161406.4653@asbt01.gedlab.allied.com>
- From: b12635@ged.gedlab.allied.com (Philip J. Tait)
- Date: 21 Jan 93 16:14:06 -0700
- References: <1993Jan18.195539.15087@porthos.cc.bellcore.com> <1993Jan19.173458.20699@cbnewsh.cb.att.com>
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- In article <1993Jan19.173458.20699@cbnewsh.cb.att.com>, mcg@cbnewsh.cb.att.com (david.f.mcguigan) writes:
- >With decreased resistance due to the twelve guage wiring, you should
- >see a nearly imperceptible INCREASE in your electric bills (for most
- >loads). Your lights and appliances should operate slightly more
- >efficiently, however.
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- For certain appliances, greater efficiency means lower consumption. If more of
- the kWh going to your water heater are actually heating the water, rather than
- warming the wiring, I would expect the thermostat to be spending less time in
- the "on" position, hence lower bills.
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- Philip J. Tait AlliedSignal Propulsion Engines, Phoenix, Az
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