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Old 17-04-09, 05:30 PM   #1
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Hey Guys,

I need help to come up with an idea for a project. Basically I have to design a gadget that will help to reduce your electric bills in the house/ flat.

If anyone has any ideas, i would really appreciate it!
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Old 17-04-09, 05:32 PM   #2
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Hey Guys,

I need help to come up with an idea for a project. Basically I have to design a gadget that will help to reduce your electric bills in the house/ flat.

If anyone has any ideas, i would really appreciate it!
The bill when it comes in normally does the trick for me...
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Old 17-04-09, 05:32 PM   #3
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A Gas Boiler!!
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A light switch!!!
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Old 17-04-09, 05:34 PM   #5
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Plugs which have a built in timer in them.

Set the time when power is on, and set the time power is cut.

Initial cost may be higher, but could pay for itself as years go on.
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Plug sockets with a coin slot on them, kinda like those pre pay TV's you get abroad, but actually built into the socket. Stick them into kids bedrooms and you've just cut down the use of their TV/HiFi/PC/Xbox etc.
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Old 17-04-09, 05:38 PM   #7
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I need help to come up with an idea for a project. Basically I have to design a gadget that will help to reduce your electric bills in the house/ flat.

If anyone has any ideas, i would really appreciate it!
all been invented do a search.
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Old 17-04-09, 05:42 PM   #8
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Well, we're all being told not to leave appliances on 'standby', so invent a standby 'standby', which will switch the appliance off completely after say an hour.
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Well, we're all being told not to leave appliances on 'standby', so invent a standby 'standby', which will switch the appliance off completely after say an hour.
There was a plug board that did that on Dragons Den a few years back... Old news, old hat!
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all been invented do a search.

there are still people who come up with new stuff, so not all things have been invented.
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