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Question
What measures would you take to conserve electricity in your house?
Solution
We would take following measures to conserve electricity in our house:
- Switch off the fans and lights when not in use.
- Replace bulbs and tubelights with LED bulbs.
- Run air conditioners at ambient temperature for limited periods of time.
- Switch off the computer and television screens when not in use.
- Install solar inverter and solar water heater.
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