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I think this question is straightforward:
Fluorescent lighting requires several hundred to several thousand volts to startup right?
Shouldn't this increase your energy bill at the end of the month if your always supposedly trying to 'save' power by turning off lights as often as possible?
I've heard power companies don't charge you for 'reactive' power which is what starts up the fluorescent lighting? In which case the bulbs are more efficient.
Or is it more efficient to leave the bulbs running longer than switching them off...
Fluorescent lighting requires several hundred to several thousand volts to startup right?
Shouldn't this increase your energy bill at the end of the month if your always supposedly trying to 'save' power by turning off lights as often as possible?
I've heard power companies don't charge you for 'reactive' power which is what starts up the fluorescent lighting? In which case the bulbs are more efficient.
Or is it more efficient to leave the bulbs running longer than switching them off...