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No, it should not use any electricity when off. If it is, you have a short or a ground.
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Does a lamp use electricity when it is turned off?
A standard lamp will not use any electricity when it is off.
Does a lamp use electricity when it is off?
No.
Does a lamp in off position use electricity?
no
What happens to electricity when you turn on an elactric lamp?
you use up energy and it is turned into heat
Does a off lamp use electricity?
If it is plugged in, it uses 15% of the electricity it would normally use if it were on. Always unplug your appliances.
Does a lamp use power when turned off?
Yes. Not as much but if it is plugged in it will still use some power.
Does lamp in off position use electricity?
No. When the switch is open, off position, no current flows. The light needs current to operate.
Why would switching some street lights save electricity?
Because a lit lamp use energy. Switch it off and you save energy.
Do electronics use energy when thy're off?
Yes, many electronic gadgets continue to use electricity even though they have been turned off. This energy use is called standby power use.
Do heat lamp bulbs use less than regular bulbs?
No, they use more electricity.
How much electricity does a lamp use without a bulb?
None, unless there's a radio or someting else built into the lamp base.
DID the fist car use gas?
electricity, turned with a crank
