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phillyguy83
Joined: 28 Nov 2012
Posts: 47
Location: Colorado
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| Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2013 12:28 am Post subject: Leave my Marquee plugged in when not in use? |
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Quick question: should I leave my Marquee 8500 plugged in when I'm not using it? I've been unplugging it when I'm not using it, and I'm wondering if it makes any difference either way.
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Curt Palme
CRT Tech
Joined: 08 Mar 2006
Posts: 24396
Location: Langley, BC
TV/Projector: All of them!
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| Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2013 12:36 am Post subject: |
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Doesn't really matter IMHO. I didn't use mine for 2 years and left it plugged in. the power supply smoked with a BANG when I turned it on last year, and that was the main supply that fried, not the standby one that's on all the time, driving the fans. I think it would have died as easily had I unplugged it for the 2 years.
Tubes had the same emission after 16K hours approx in idle mode (filaments in standby voltage mode) as they did when I last used the set before the 2 year period.
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Nashou66
Joined: 12 Jan 2007
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Location: West Seneca NY
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Phoenixed
Joined: 13 Oct 2011
Posts: 514
Location: The mitten
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| Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2013 4:48 am Post subject: |
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Unplugged mine couldnt stand the fan sound. I leave my G90 plugged it all the time.
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barclay66
Joined: 27 Jun 2011
Posts: 1304
Location: Germany
TV/Projector: Marquee 9500 Ultra
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Hi,
I have a master switch for most of the HT components including the Marquee and I always switch everything off. Energy cost in Germany is the second highest in the world (see http://www.statista.com/statistics/13020/electricity-prices-in-selected-countries/). So there's no point in leaving anything plugged in. In addition, the LVPS fans will wear out faster and You might end up with much more dust inside (depending on the environment conditions)...
Regards,
barclay66
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HK-Steve
Joined: 15 Jul 2006
Posts: 849
Location: Switzerland
TV/Projector: Marquee 9500, Epson 8100
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I turn mine off, I use my AMX to turn off all my HT equipment.
23,66 Rp./kWh
0.2366 CHF = 0.254800 USD
Cheers
Steve
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ElTopo
Joined: 07 Nov 2006
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Also a master switch here. Too dangerous in case of a lightning strike.
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bpdski
Joined: 29 Apr 2012
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Location: Atlanta, GA
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I unplug mine after each use, partly to save the life of the fans but mainly to protect it from lightening or other line problems. It also saves money as I believe my 9500 draws about 25W in standby.
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stridsvognen
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We pay around 0,37 US$ pr Kwh here in Denmark, so its not a option to keep it plugged in..
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