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   j to Jim Wilkins   
   Re: House Electrical Circuit: Leakage?   
   08 Jan 13 14:41:50   
   
   From: mung_me@att.net   
      
   On 1/8/2013 12:43 PM, Jim Wilkins wrote:   
    > "T. Keating"  wrote in message   
    > news:mnjoe8pk6rgcr3bsd57gd04tdohh8m9l5g@4ax.com...   
    >>   
    >> Each GFI(outlet or breaker) or Arc-fault breaker will consume a   
    >> couple of watts per unit.   
    >> (tripped or active will make no difference.)   
    >>   
    >   
    > Another good point. A single-outlet plug-in GFCI here draws 1.4W.   
      
   Interesting. With a cost of electricity at just under $.12 kWHr, it's ~   
   1$/W or $1.40 for that single GFCI.  I have 5 of them, so $7/yr.   
      
   How did you come up with the draw so quick?   
      
   (copy sent to OP by accident)   
      
   Jeff   
      
      
      
      
      
      
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