Acknowledgments:
Tools
- Amp meters
- Soldering Iron
- Screw drivers
- Wire stripper
- Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet
- Camera
Resources
Kirk, Karin B. "Energy Fact and Figures". Lifestyle Project. Skidmore
College. January 10, 2009.
<http://www.skidmore.edu/~jthomas/lifestyleproject/energyfacts.html>
Anonymous. "U.S. Household Electricity Report".
July 14,
2005. Energy Information
Administration, Department of
Energy. January 12, 2009.
<http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/reps/enduse/er01_us.html>
Wang, Joanne. "A study on compact fluorescent lamps (CFL)
and
incandescent lamps"
April 7, 2008. Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute. January 12, 2009. <http://www.ewp.rpi.edu/hartford/~wangx2/SMRE/Term%20Project/Term%20Project%20Report.pdf>.
Anonymous, "ENG H191: Hands on Labs, AC Electricity". Ohio State
University. January 13, 2009.
<http://feh.osu.edu/Labs/ACElectricity/Lab%204%20WRITEUP%20-%20AC%20Electricity%20V4.0.pdf>
Jaden.
"Outlets,
Installing & Wiring". October 27, 2004. Alpharubicon.com.
January 13, 2009
<http://www.alpharubicon.com/altenergy/wiringjaden.htm>
Hodges, Laurent. "New Light on Energy Conservation". June 11,
1996. Iowa State University.
January 13, 2009.
<http://www.public.iastate.edu/~lhodges/compacts.htm>
Anonymous. "An Informative Guide To Compact Fluorescent
Lighting". University of Wisconsin.
January 14, 2009.
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mitchell%2F2greenbuild%2Fcompact_fluorescent_lighting_guide.doc&ei=fVt_SaSWMNeitgek2qGWBQ&usg=
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Anonymous. "CFL Replacement
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Eastern
Connecticut State University. January 14, 2009.
<http://www.easternct.edu/depts/sustainenergy/education/documents/CFLReplacementWorksheet.pdf>
Books
Pictures
- Strip lights and fixtures - self taken
- Digital Meter and outlet - self taken
- Analog Meter and outlet - self taken
- Isolation box with low voltage switch - self taken
People
- Help from Mr. Tim Toombs, in allowing me to explain my project to
him and giving me criticism.
- Adapticom, Inc. for loaning me their digital meter.
- My dad for instructing me on the use of the isolation box to make
the project safe and save energy.
- My parents for buying the bulbs and supplies.