Replacing a 75 Watt incandescent fixture with a 20 Watt CFL fixture that is in use for 10 hours a day will pay for itself in just over a year in terms of saved power. That light will then continue to work for upwards of 10 years after, each year saving you more and more money. Even the best RRSP doesn't give this great a return for your investment. Please visit the lighting section in our online catalogue for more specific information on products Phantom Loads Phantom loads are appliances that use power all the time, even if they are turned off. These loads are most often found in electronics, and anything that has automatic-start, etc.
Common culprits are anything with a clock in it, such as a VCR, alarm clock, TV, microwave, etc.
But it is not limited to that. Computers, business machines like fax machines, copiers, scanners, printers, debit machines all draw constant power. This will not harm your electronics at all. Attach your entire computer system to a power bar or two. If you leave your computer on all the time, at least put the monitor, printer, speakers, scanner, etc, etc on a power bar and turn that off.