Re: Grand Apagon - Electricity (not) in Spain

On 5/1/2025 3:28 AM, Liz Tuddenham wrote:

Martin Brown <'''newspam'''@nonad.co.uk> wrote:
 

Garage lights which are old fluoros are the last remaining power hog -
they clock in at 500W when they are on.

 Fluorescent tubes are rated at about 10 Watts per foot.  Does that mean
you have 50 ft of fluorescent tubes in your garage?  It must be
blindingly bright !

We have 25 ft (~250W) and it is hardly adequate for a two car garage.
(unless you just want to park the car and exit)
We have ~900 "equivalent watts" in the living room, kitchen, etc.
(though they are now LED)  About 1200W in the back yard (halogen;
looking for some physically compatible LED floods)