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ENERGY SERVICES How Come My Computer and TV Still Use Electricity When They Are Off? Kukui Grove First Fridays at the Mall 2011 light bulb exchange dates: October 7 November 4 December 2 4 <strong>KIUC</strong> CURRENTS By Anne Barnes “This interesting and frequently asked question, fitting to this time of year, is about socalled “phantom loads.” Thanks to microprocessors, many appliances and electronic devices continue to draw electricity even when they are not being used. When you turn off appliances and electronic equipment, you probably assume they no longer are consuming electricity. But just because the switch says “off” doesn’t mean the device isn’t using electricity. The problem of phantom loads is fairly recent. Prior to the advent of microprocessors, when you turned off an appliance or electrical equipment, it really was off. But in the 1970s, television manufacturers began offering an “instanton” feature. When you turned the TV on, the picture and sound came on immediately, rather than taking time to warm up. The price of this “I want it now” feature was that the TV used a small amount of electricity to remain in a ready state. “Instanton” was soon followed by remote controls, which required the same tiny amount of power to be ever present. On the heels of remote controls came the videocassette recorder and the digital timer, which needed a little electricity to remember the time. Before long, these features were part of a growing number of devices: answering machines, electric razors, modems, microwave ovens, coffeemakers, personal computers, TV cable boxes, battery chargers, assorted cordless devices and satellite TV systems. Anything that uses clocks, memory, remote control, microprocessors and instanton features consumes electricity whenever plugged in: 24 hours a day, seven days a week. While no single phantom load will break the household budget, the cumulative effect adds up to a waste of electricity.
For this issue of “A Pictures Worth,” we spotlight The Koa Store. This unique business specializing in highquality Koa wood products has it all. Locally manufacturing at its Puhi shop, Kevin Carl, left, and Joe Neil, right, work alongside their skilled counterparts making and assembling an assortment of products, such as picture frames, jewelry boxes, clocks and specialty gift items such as soap boxes, sushi sets and chopstick boxes. They opened their first outlet store in Kapa’a in 1994, than moved in 2005 to their present location in Kapaia, near the Wailua Falls turnoff in Lihue. However, for this issue, we are featuring their newest store on Koloa’s main street, a few doors from Sueoka Store. With this store, Kevin and Joe relied on proven highefficient ceramic metal halide flood lighting, already incorporated at the Kapaia store in 2005. By Paul Daniels A Picture’s Worth... In addition to that, T5 fluorescent lighting was incorporated. The overall combination of lighting really shows off the beautiful wood grains of the Koa products. Kevin and Joe have thoughtfully planned the best way not only to display their products, but minimize their energy cost. With the assistance of the <strong>KIUC</strong> Energy Wise Program, they were able to keep their investment cost down. Thanks, Kevin and Joe, for your continued support of Kaua‘i’s energysavings goals. Bag it! Help stop the disappearing forests and needless destruction of the world's trees and wild life. No plastic, no paper. Every bag unused is protecting our planet. Remember to bag it right and bring your own. If you have a business, large or small, and want to participate in the Commercial Energy Wise Program, call Paul Daniels at 246.8275. OCTOBER 2011 5
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