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   Rod Speed to All   
   Re: Energy saving auto dimming street li   
   04 Jan 18 06:25:11   
   
   XPost: uk.d-i-y   
   From: rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com   
      
   "DerbyBorn"  wrote in message   
   news:XnsA85F9B1529B90TrainJPlantntlworldc@81.171.92.236...   
   >   
   > The council will not save money due to street lights not working. They are   
   > not individually metered. The Council pay based on the number and type of   
   > lamps and the number of hours of datkness measured by a typical photocell.   
   >   
   > Only the Electricity Supplier would get a small benefit.   
   >   
   > The council should want to repair it   
      
   But prefers the cheaper route of having someone fix all the   
   dud ones every 3 months, because that’s much cheaper.   
      
   > as it is still being charged for the power it isn't using.   
      
   Even sillier than you usually manage, and that’s saying something.   
      
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