Smoke detector flameout [RE-wrenches]

[hugh piggott]

<x-flowed>>Interesting that HP has an article on tracking down phantom loads again this
>month, and you are advocating waste.

I read the article but it won't make me turn my inverter off (while 
there's any wind around).  I like to keep close track of phantom 
loads, but my days of running everything off 12 volt DEECEE are long 
gone.  Life is too short.  Why should we off-gridders not benefit 
from modern things like answering machines?  Wind is an abundant 
source of energy when it is there, so why not enjoy the fruits?

It's all a balance.  Running the inverter all night may use 100 watt 
hours, but it makes my life easier.  I reckon there was some effort 
put into making modern inverters use so little power on idle.  Was 
that a wasted effort?  No!
-- 
Hugh

Scoraig, Scotland
http://www.scoraigwind.co.uk

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