Ir. MUHAMMAD ARKAM
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Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Majlis Tahlil
Bersama Sdr Helmy dan rakan lain di Pandan Indah, 14 Oktober 2010. Semoga beliau tabah dengan ujian ini.
Ir. MUHAMMAD ARKAM
www.arkamonline.com
Ir. MUHAMMAD ARKAM
www.arkamonline.com
UPP Padang Besar 19 Oktober 2010
Kemajuan Fizikal: Jadual: 97%, Sebenar: 92% Lewat 5%
Kemajuan Kewangan: Jadual: 67%, Sebenar 66% Lewat 1%
Ir. MUHAMMAD ARKAM
www.arkamonline.com
Lawan Hujah Bhg 2
"Allah your God will raise up for you a prophet like me (Moses) from among your brothers. You must listen to him; "([1] 18:15 This verse is quoted in the Injil, Acts 3:22and 7:37. The Injil clearly teaches that this verse was fulfilled in the coming of Prophet 'Isa Ibn Maryam.) daripada (Deuteronomy 18)"
Mereka akan mengatakan yang Moses menelah Jesus dalam ayat berkenaan kerana Jesus seorang Nabi dan Moses juga seorang Nabi, Moses dan Jesus keduanya bangsa Israel dan itu yang menjadi hujah kedua mereka.
Kita katakan bahawa jika hanya dua kriteria itu yang diambilkira untuk memberati Jesus dalam ayat berkenaan "Seorang Nabi seperti aku", maka Nabi-Nabi lain juga layak, kerana mereka juga Nabi dan mereka juga Bangsa Israel!
Bangsa Israel datang daripada keturunan Nabi Ibrahim, Ishak, kemudian Yaakub, dan seluruhnya yang terkenal, Yusuf, Ayub, Shuib, Musa, Harun, Zulkifli, Daud, Sulaiman, Ilyas, Ilyasak, Yunus, Zakaria dan Yahya, semuanya selepas Yaakub adalah Nabi dan Bangsa Israel. Termasuk Isa AS.
Jika hanya dua kriteria ini yang diambil, maka hujah mereka amat lemah.
1) Jesus tidak seperti Musa, kerana Jesus menurut mereka adalah Tuhan sedangkan Musa manusia biasa.
2) Jesus tidak seperti Musa kerana Jesus mati untuk dosa-dosa dunia sedangkan Musa tidak mati untuk dosa dunia.
3) Jesus tidak seperti Musa kerana menurut mereka Jesus pergi ke Neraka selama tiga hari sedangkan Musa tidak.
4) Jesus tidak seperti Musa kerana Jesus dilahirkan tanpa bapa, sedangkan Musa lahir dengan kelahiran yang normal, dengan percampuran antara bapa dan emak.
5) Jesus tidak seperti Musa kerana Jesus tidak mempunyai bapa, sedangkan Musa mempunyai bapa.
6) Jesus tidak seperti Musa kerana Jesus tidak berkahwin sedangkan Musa berkahwin.
7) Jesus tidak seperti Musa kerana Jesus tidak mempunyai anak sedangkan Musa mempunyai anak.
8) Jesus tidak seperti Musa kerana Jesus ditolak oleh kaumnya sendiri, Bani Israel sehingga sekarang sedangkan Musa diterima kaumnya sebagai salah seorang utusan Allah.
9) Jesus tidak seperti Musa kerana Jesus mengikut mereka dibunuh di kayu salib sedangkan Musa meninggal secara alami.
10) Jesus tidak seperti Musa kerana Jesus menurut mereka berada di Syurga sedangkan Musa berada di dalam kubur.
11) Jesus tidak seperti Musa kerana menurut mereka Jesus akan kembali ke dunia pada akhir zaman sedangkan Musa tidak.
Jadi, jika bukan Jesus yang dimaksudkan oleh Moses dalam ayat di atas, siapakah Nabi berkenaan?
(Akan bersambung, insyallah)
Mereka akan mengatakan yang Moses menelah Jesus dalam ayat berkenaan kerana Jesus seorang Nabi dan Moses juga seorang Nabi, Moses dan Jesus keduanya bangsa Israel dan itu yang menjadi hujah kedua mereka.
Kita katakan bahawa jika hanya dua kriteria itu yang diambilkira untuk memberati Jesus dalam ayat berkenaan "Seorang Nabi seperti aku", maka Nabi-Nabi lain juga layak, kerana mereka juga Nabi dan mereka juga Bangsa Israel!
Bangsa Israel datang daripada keturunan Nabi Ibrahim, Ishak, kemudian Yaakub, dan seluruhnya yang terkenal, Yusuf, Ayub, Shuib, Musa, Harun, Zulkifli, Daud, Sulaiman, Ilyas, Ilyasak, Yunus, Zakaria dan Yahya, semuanya selepas Yaakub adalah Nabi dan Bangsa Israel. Termasuk Isa AS.
Jika hanya dua kriteria ini yang diambil, maka hujah mereka amat lemah.
1) Jesus tidak seperti Musa, kerana Jesus menurut mereka adalah Tuhan sedangkan Musa manusia biasa.
2) Jesus tidak seperti Musa kerana Jesus mati untuk dosa-dosa dunia sedangkan Musa tidak mati untuk dosa dunia.
3) Jesus tidak seperti Musa kerana menurut mereka Jesus pergi ke Neraka selama tiga hari sedangkan Musa tidak.
4) Jesus tidak seperti Musa kerana Jesus dilahirkan tanpa bapa, sedangkan Musa lahir dengan kelahiran yang normal, dengan percampuran antara bapa dan emak.
5) Jesus tidak seperti Musa kerana Jesus tidak mempunyai bapa, sedangkan Musa mempunyai bapa.
6) Jesus tidak seperti Musa kerana Jesus tidak berkahwin sedangkan Musa berkahwin.
7) Jesus tidak seperti Musa kerana Jesus tidak mempunyai anak sedangkan Musa mempunyai anak.
8) Jesus tidak seperti Musa kerana Jesus ditolak oleh kaumnya sendiri, Bani Israel sehingga sekarang sedangkan Musa diterima kaumnya sebagai salah seorang utusan Allah.
9) Jesus tidak seperti Musa kerana Jesus mengikut mereka dibunuh di kayu salib sedangkan Musa meninggal secara alami.
10) Jesus tidak seperti Musa kerana Jesus menurut mereka berada di Syurga sedangkan Musa berada di dalam kubur.
11) Jesus tidak seperti Musa kerana menurut mereka Jesus akan kembali ke dunia pada akhir zaman sedangkan Musa tidak.
Jadi, jika bukan Jesus yang dimaksudkan oleh Moses dalam ayat di atas, siapakah Nabi berkenaan?
(Akan bersambung, insyallah)
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Lawan Hujah Bhg 1 (Pengenalan)
http://www.al-kitab.org/index.html
Website ini disediakan oleh pendiayah jahat dengan niat jahat dan mengelirukan khususnya kepada umat Islam dengan fakta dangkal dan lemah, khususnya pada soalan trivia yang disediakan.
Kononnya untuk memberi perbandingan tetapi didalangi oleh kumpulan manusia jahat yang ditutup hatinya oleh Allah kepada kebenaran.
Mereka menggunakan hujah daripada ayat Al Quran untuk menaikkan seorang Nabi, dan menjatuhkan Nabi yang lain. Mereka menutup semua salur berkomunikasi dengan mereka daripada website berkenaan, ini langkah bacul.
Hari ini lebih 1.5 billion orang Islam serata dunia memuliakan Nabi Isa AS dengan jasa dan penerangan daripada Nabi Muhammad SAW, seperti semua Nabi yang di wahyukan Allah, mereka sama istimewa antara satu dengan yang lain, kerana dakwah semua Nabi dan Rasul adalah sama sahaja.
Tidak ada pelik Allah mencipta Nabi Isa tanpa bapa, kerana Allah jugalah yang menciptakan Nabi Adam tanpa emak dan bapa, dan menciptakan pula Hawa tanpa emak, tetapi daripada tulang rusuk Adam.
Allah menciptakan Adam daripada tanah, tanpa emak dan bapa, dan bagaimana pula Allah mencipta tanah? Daripada apa pula? Adakah sesuatu masalah bagi Allah Yang Maha Kuasa untuk menciptakan apa saja yang dikehendakinya, dengan menggunakan apa saja?
Adakah terdapat dalam kitab-kitab mereka mengakui Nabi Isa menyebut bahawa dia Nabi yang terakhir diturunkan? Bagaimana mereka boleh mempercayai semua Nabi lain sebelum Isa tetapi menentang satu-satunya Nabi selepas Nabi Isa, iaitu Nabi Muhammad SAW?
Mengambil petikan daripada kitab mereka sendiri (sudah diterjemah, tidak suci lagi):
"Allah your God will raise up for you a prophet like me (Moses) from among your brothers. You must listen to him; "([1] 18:15 This verse is quoted in the Injil, Acts 3:22and 7:37. The Injil clearly teaches that this verse was fulfilled in the coming of Prophet 'Isa Ibn Maryam.) daripada (Deuteronomy 18)"
Terdapat berbelas alasan, "a prophet like me (Moses)" yang didakwa mereka jatuh kepada Nabi Isa adalah sebenarnya ditujukan kepada Nabi Muhammad SAW. Kedatangan Nabi Muhammad SAW sebagai Nabi penghabisan telah dimaklumkan dalam kitab-kitab terdahulu, ribuan tahun sebelum Tahun Gajah, yang pada hari ini dipinda mereka.
InsyaAllah, saya akan berikan semua alasan berkenaan. Semoga Allah berikan saya kekuatan.
Maha Suci Allah daripada apa yang mereka sekutukan.
WallahuAlam.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Index Of Protection and NEMA Rating
The protection of enclosures against ingress of dirt or against the ingress of water is defined in IEC529 (BSEN60529:1991). Conversely, an enclosure which protects equipment against ingress of particles will also protect a person from potential hazards within that enclosure, and this degree of protection is also defined as a standard.
The degrees of protection are most commonly expressed as "IP" followed by two numbers, e.g. IP65, where the numbers define the degree of protection. The first digit (Foreign Bodies Protection) shows the extent to which the equipment is protected against particles, or to which persons are protected from enclosed hazards. The second digit (Water Protection) indicates the extent of protection against water. The wording in the table is not exactly as used in the standards document, but the dimensions are accurate.
The first digit in the rating is the protection against contact and foreign bodies. The second digit in the rating is the water protection factor. The third digit in the impact protection factor. It is normally displayed in the format below.
NEMA Ratings
There are many NEMA ratings available for enclosures. Below, is an brief explanation of each NEMA rating.
NEMA 1 General Purpose - Indoors
Type 1 enclosures are intended for general purpose indoor use primarily to provide a degree of protection against contact with the enclosed equipment or locations where unusual service conditions do not exist.
NEMA 2 Drip Proof - Indoors
Type 2 enclosures are intended for general purpose indoor use primarily to provide a degree of protection against limited amounts of falling water and dirt.
NEMA 3 Dust Tight, Rain Tight, & Ice/Sleet resistant - Indoors/Outdoors
Type 3 enclosures are intended for general purpose outdoor use primarily to provide a degree of protection against windblown dust, rain, and sleet; and to be undamaged by the formation of ice on the enclosure.
NEMA 3R Rain Proof & Ice/Sleet Proof - Indoors/Outdoors
Type 3R enclosures are intended for general purpose outdoor use primarily to provide a degree of protection against falling rain; and to be undamaged by the formation of ice on the enclosure.
NEMA 3S Dust Tight, Rain Tight, & Ice/Sleet Proof - Outdoors
Type 3S enclosures are intended for general purpose outdoor use primarily to provide a degree of protection against sleet; and to be undamaged by the formation of ice on the enclosure.
NEMA 4 Water Tight & Dust Tight - Indoors/Outdoors
Type 4 enclosures are intended for general purpose indoor or outdoor use primarily to provide a degree of protection against windblown dust and rain, splashing water, and hose directed water; and to be undamaged by the formation of ice on the enclosure.
NEMA 4x Water Tight, Dust Tight, & Corrosion Resistant - Indoors/Outdoors
Type 4X enclosures are intended for general purpose indoor and outdoor use primarily to provide a degree of protection against corrosion, windblown dust and rain, splashing water, and hose-directed water; and to be undamaged by the formation of ice on the enclosure.
NEMA 5 Superseded by NEMA 12 for Control Apparatus
Type 5 see NEMA 12
NEMA 6 Submersible, Water Tight, Dust Tight, & Ice/Sleet Resistant - Indoors/Outdoors
Type 6 enclosures are intended for general purpose indoor or outdoor use primarily to provide a degree of protection against the entry of water during temporary submersion at a limited depth; and to be undamaged by the formation of ice on the enclosure.
NEMA 7 Underwriters Lab Class 1-Groups C&D -Explosion Proof - Indoors
Type 7 enclosures are for indoor use in locations classified as Class I, Groups A, B, C, or D, as defined in the National Electrical Code.
Type 7 enclosures shall be capable of withstanding the pressures resulting from an internal explosion of specified gases, and contain such an explosion sufficiently that an explosive gas-air mixture existing in the atmosphere surrounding the enclosure will not be ignited. Enclosed heat generating devices shall not cause external surfaces to reach temperatures capable of igniting explosive gas-air mixtures in the surrounding atmosphere. Enclosures shall meet explosion, hydro-static, and temperature design tests.
NEMA 8 Underwriters Lab Class 1-Groups C&D -Explosion Proof - Indoors
Type 8 is same as NEMA 7, except the unit is oil-immersed
NEMA 9 Underwriters' Lab Class II - Groups E,F,G - Indoors
Type 9 enclosures are intended for special purpose indoor use in locations classified as hazardous (Class II, Groups E, F, or G, as defined in the National Electrical Code).
Type 9 enclosures shall be capable of preventing the entrance of dust. Enclosed heat generating devices shall not cause external surfaces to reach temperatures capable of igniting or discoloring dust on the enclosure or igniting dust-air mixtures in the surrounding atmosphere. Enclosures shall meet dust penetration and temperature design tests, and aging of gaskets (if used).
NEMA 10 Bureau of Mines
NEMA 11 Corrosion Resistant & Drip Proof - Oil Immersed - indoors
NEMA 12 Industrial Use - Dust Tight & Drip Tight - Indoors
Type 12 enclosures are intended for industrial indoor use primarily to provide a degree of protection against dust, falling dirt, and dripping noncorrosive liquids.
NEMA 13 Oil Tight & Dust Tight - Indoors
Type 13 enclosures are intended for industrial indoor use primarily to provide a degree of protection against dust, spraying of water, oil, and noncorrosive coolant.
Comparing NEMA and IP enclosure ratings.
This comparison is only approximate, and it is the responsibility of the user to verify the enclosure rating necessary for the given application.
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The degrees of protection are most commonly expressed as "IP" followed by two numbers, e.g. IP65, where the numbers define the degree of protection. The first digit (Foreign Bodies Protection) shows the extent to which the equipment is protected against particles, or to which persons are protected from enclosed hazards. The second digit (Water Protection) indicates the extent of protection against water. The wording in the table is not exactly as used in the standards document, but the dimensions are accurate.
The first digit in the rating is the protection against contact and foreign bodies. The second digit in the rating is the water protection factor. The third digit in the impact protection factor. It is normally displayed in the format below.
IP s l (i)
Where, s = solids, l = liquids and i = impact (optional)
NEMA Ratings
There are many NEMA ratings available for enclosures. Below, is an brief explanation of each NEMA rating.
NEMA 1 General Purpose - Indoors
Type 1 enclosures are intended for general purpose indoor use primarily to provide a degree of protection against contact with the enclosed equipment or locations where unusual service conditions do not exist.
NEMA 2 Drip Proof - Indoors
Type 2 enclosures are intended for general purpose indoor use primarily to provide a degree of protection against limited amounts of falling water and dirt.
NEMA 3 Dust Tight, Rain Tight, & Ice/Sleet resistant - Indoors/Outdoors
Type 3 enclosures are intended for general purpose outdoor use primarily to provide a degree of protection against windblown dust, rain, and sleet; and to be undamaged by the formation of ice on the enclosure.
NEMA 3R Rain Proof & Ice/Sleet Proof - Indoors/Outdoors
Type 3R enclosures are intended for general purpose outdoor use primarily to provide a degree of protection against falling rain; and to be undamaged by the formation of ice on the enclosure.
NEMA 3S Dust Tight, Rain Tight, & Ice/Sleet Proof - Outdoors
Type 3S enclosures are intended for general purpose outdoor use primarily to provide a degree of protection against sleet; and to be undamaged by the formation of ice on the enclosure.
NEMA 4 Water Tight & Dust Tight - Indoors/Outdoors
Type 4 enclosures are intended for general purpose indoor or outdoor use primarily to provide a degree of protection against windblown dust and rain, splashing water, and hose directed water; and to be undamaged by the formation of ice on the enclosure.
NEMA 4x Water Tight, Dust Tight, & Corrosion Resistant - Indoors/Outdoors
Type 4X enclosures are intended for general purpose indoor and outdoor use primarily to provide a degree of protection against corrosion, windblown dust and rain, splashing water, and hose-directed water; and to be undamaged by the formation of ice on the enclosure.
NEMA 5 Superseded by NEMA 12 for Control Apparatus
Type 5 see NEMA 12
NEMA 6 Submersible, Water Tight, Dust Tight, & Ice/Sleet Resistant - Indoors/Outdoors
Type 6 enclosures are intended for general purpose indoor or outdoor use primarily to provide a degree of protection against the entry of water during temporary submersion at a limited depth; and to be undamaged by the formation of ice on the enclosure.
NEMA 7 Underwriters Lab Class 1-Groups C&D -Explosion Proof - Indoors
Type 7 enclosures are for indoor use in locations classified as Class I, Groups A, B, C, or D, as defined in the National Electrical Code.
Type 7 enclosures shall be capable of withstanding the pressures resulting from an internal explosion of specified gases, and contain such an explosion sufficiently that an explosive gas-air mixture existing in the atmosphere surrounding the enclosure will not be ignited. Enclosed heat generating devices shall not cause external surfaces to reach temperatures capable of igniting explosive gas-air mixtures in the surrounding atmosphere. Enclosures shall meet explosion, hydro-static, and temperature design tests.
NEMA 8 Underwriters Lab Class 1-Groups C&D -Explosion Proof - Indoors
Type 8 is same as NEMA 7, except the unit is oil-immersed
NEMA 9 Underwriters' Lab Class II - Groups E,F,G - Indoors
Type 9 enclosures are intended for special purpose indoor use in locations classified as hazardous (Class II, Groups E, F, or G, as defined in the National Electrical Code).
Type 9 enclosures shall be capable of preventing the entrance of dust. Enclosed heat generating devices shall not cause external surfaces to reach temperatures capable of igniting or discoloring dust on the enclosure or igniting dust-air mixtures in the surrounding atmosphere. Enclosures shall meet dust penetration and temperature design tests, and aging of gaskets (if used).
NEMA 10 Bureau of Mines
NEMA 11 Corrosion Resistant & Drip Proof - Oil Immersed - indoors
NEMA 12 Industrial Use - Dust Tight & Drip Tight - Indoors
Type 12 enclosures are intended for industrial indoor use primarily to provide a degree of protection against dust, falling dirt, and dripping noncorrosive liquids.
NEMA 13 Oil Tight & Dust Tight - Indoors
Type 13 enclosures are intended for industrial indoor use primarily to provide a degree of protection against dust, spraying of water, oil, and noncorrosive coolant.
Comparing NEMA and IP enclosure ratings.
This comparison is only approximate, and it is the responsibility of the user to verify the enclosure rating necessary for the given application.
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Monday, October 4, 2010
10 Ways to Save Money on Your Utility Bill
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Although the green movement has been trumpeting the importance of energy conservation for years, it popped up on Americans' radar screens in a major way after oil-price spikes in 2008 caused utility companies to add fuel surcharges to customers' bills.
Add to that droughts and water shortages in many regions of the country that forced strict water use restrictions, and homeowners have plenty of incentive to save money on their utility bills any way they can.
Here are 10 large and small changes you can make to help your home be more energy efficient and cut utility bills for years to come:
1. Paint Your Roof White
A 1999 study by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Heat Island Group found that in sunny climates, buildings with white roofs required up to 40 percent less energy for cooling than those with black roofs. At current utility rates, that means you could save $120 or more per year in cooling costs.
An inexpensive white, elastomeric coating will do the job and can be found at most hardware stores in states in the southern half of the U.S. Elastomeric coating is a blend of polymers that is durable, flexible and waterproof, and offers the fringe benefit of helping to increase your roof's life span and water resistance. All you'll need to apply it is heavy-duty paint rollers on an inexpensive old paint roller frame, with an extension pole attached to save wear and tear on your back.
-Tidak begitu baik kerana ia akan mengurangkan kos tenaga di rumah anda tetapi memindahkankan beban tenaga ke kawasan persekitaran (Putih: Memantul cahaya), yang lebih baik ialah menanam rumput di bumbung rumah.
2. Install an Irrigation Meter
Do you know that you are charged twice for the water you use every month -- once to pump it into your house and again to pump it out as sewage?
"The assumption is every gallon of water that you run out of your faucet is going to go back down the drain," says Eric Liskey, deputy editor for garden and outdoor living at Better Homes and Gardens magazine.
But if you use water to irrigate your lawn or garden, that water never makes it into the sewer system.
To save money by making sure you're only paying for the sewer capacity you're using, many utilities offer the option to get a separate meter to measure water usage for irrigation, swimming pools and other outdoor uses, says Liskey. Once installed, the meter will be read every month by your utility company and its reading subtracted from your sewage bill.
The meter will cost you several hundred dollars upfront. But since you'll no longer be charged for sewage capacity you're not using, it should pay for itself within a few years, especially if you use a significant amount of water in the yard.
-Not applicable here.
3. Do a Nightly Energy Sweep
We all have left fans, lights or appliances on at night while we sleep, but doing so wastes increasingly expensive energy.
To save money, do a nightly sweep through the house to make sure all your electric devices are turned off before you go to bed. It may be a pain, but the savings from simply turning everything off can add up quickly. It takes about $9 per year to run just one compact fluorescent lightbulb through the night, $21 for a conventional bulb and $35 for a big ceiling fan on high, according to the energy calculators at MichaelBluejay.com.
-we do it manually, kecuali pada lampu luaran elok disuiskan dengan photocell.
4. Set Your Water Heater at 120 Degrees
Not only does heating your water too hot create the danger of scalding, it can cost you cash.
The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that a heater set at 140 degrees or higher can waste $36 to $61 annually in standby heat losses to keep water at that temperature, and more than $400 to bring fresh water up to that high temperature. To save even more money, you can turn your electric heater off or turn your gas heater down when you go on vacation to save even more.
-This is good, boleh dibuat. Pada water heater mandi atau untuk air minuman. 60 darjah celcius adalah memadai. Tetapi air minuman perlu ditapis dengan penapis yang berkualiti terlebih dahulu. Perbezaan 40 darjah celcius adalah significant untuk long run.
5. Use Reusable AC and Furnace Filters
How many times have you put off changing out the filter on your heating, ventilating and air-conditioning system because you didn't want to buy a new filter?
Problem is, waiting a long time to change your filter makes your HVAC system less efficient and costs you more in electricity. Dirt and neglect can even cause your expensive HVAC unit to die an untimely death, said Maria Vargas, spokeswoman for the EPA's Energy Star program. Instead, spend a little more to get a reusable filter than you can simply hose off when it gets clogged up with dust and other particles.
Using a permanent filter, you'll save money in the long run, cut your utility bill and prolong the life of your HVAC unit. If the disposable AC filters that must be changed every three months are around $4 each, you can recoup the $20 to $40 cost of a permanent filter in as little as 15 months.
-Maintenance perlu untuk sistem berada dalam keadaan baik sentiasa.
6. Upgrade Your Appliances
Many state and local governments and utility companies offer financial incentives for homeowners to upgrade their appliances to newer, more energy-efficient models.
These incentives usually take the form of rebate checks for homeowners who can provide proof of purchase. To save money, find incentives offered in your area by checking the online Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency, or DSIRE.
For instance, searching within the state of New York, DSIRE shows 47 separate tax incentives, grants and rebate programs. That includes a state program that offers a rebate of $105 for an energy-efficient refrigerator if you recycle the old one, $75 for a freezer and $100 for a clothes washer.
-Good, mana yang boleh diikut sila buat.
7. Don't Let Cash Slip Through the Cracks
When you add up the cumulative effect of all the small leaks in your home, it has the effect of leaving a window open all year long, the EPA's Vargas says.
To save money, you can use inexpensive expanding foam or caulk available at your local hardware store to seal cracks in the following areas where cold or warm air typically escapes. Those places include:
• Around windows and doorframes.
• Around the top of the basement wall where the cement or block contacts the wooden frame, known as the rim joist.
• Around the holes in walls where pipes enter and exit your home.
-Yang ni kena ada kesedaran. Good also.
8. Do Your Meter and Utility Bill Match Up?
Utility workers make mistakes just like the rest of us, and when they make mistakes reading your meter, it can be costly. While you'll probably notice a big error on your utility bill, you may not catch more subtle errors.
Make sure you're only getting charged for the electricity you actually used by comparing the meter reading on your utility bill to what you actually see on your meter. If the amount on your meter is lower than the one on your bill, that's a dead giveaway that you're being overcharged. Reading a meter isn't exactly child's play, but the Jacksonville, Fla., utility company JEA has a handy primer.
-Kalau rajin boleh semak.
9. Buy Energy-Star Certified Products
You've probably heard of Energy Star, the partnership between the EPA and the U.S. Department of Energy that identifies energy-efficient products, especially as it relates to energy-intensive items like water heaters and clothes dryers. But Energy Star labels won't just help you save money on big, expensive appliances, says Vargas.
"Energy Star now offers the label on over 60 different kinds of things, so lightbulbs, TVs, clothes washers, refrigerators, furnaces, fans -- all those -- can earn the Energy Star rating," says Vargas.
And while an Energy Star lightbulb won't yield as much savings as an Energy Star refrigerator, those savings do add up, she says.
What's more, many of the Energy Star-qualified products don't cost any more than conventional products, says Vargas. If they do, the EPA won't grant the Energy Star label unless its figures show you'll recoup that extra outlay within five years or less on electricity and water costs.
-Yang ni paling senang. Tetapi untuk pembelian baru saja.
10. Buy a Programmable Thermostat
Growing up, you probably had a frugal relative who enforced strict limits on how high or low the thermostat could be set. If you don't have one now, a programmable thermostat can play this role for your home automatically. Based on your family's schedule, you can program it to automatically set the target temperature higher in the summer and lower in the winter when your family won't be home.
Prices on the thermostats have come down so much -- you can buy one at a hardware store for as little as $25 -- that installing one is a no-brainer, especially because the EPA estimates the average homeowner can save $180 per year with a properly programmed unit.
-Saya rasa kalau di rumah tidak begitu praktikal, lebih kepada industri.
(FROM yahoo.com)
Although the green movement has been trumpeting the importance of energy conservation for years, it popped up on Americans' radar screens in a major way after oil-price spikes in 2008 caused utility companies to add fuel surcharges to customers' bills.
Add to that droughts and water shortages in many regions of the country that forced strict water use restrictions, and homeowners have plenty of incentive to save money on their utility bills any way they can.
Here are 10 large and small changes you can make to help your home be more energy efficient and cut utility bills for years to come:
1. Paint Your Roof White
A 1999 study by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Heat Island Group found that in sunny climates, buildings with white roofs required up to 40 percent less energy for cooling than those with black roofs. At current utility rates, that means you could save $120 or more per year in cooling costs.
An inexpensive white, elastomeric coating will do the job and can be found at most hardware stores in states in the southern half of the U.S. Elastomeric coating is a blend of polymers that is durable, flexible and waterproof, and offers the fringe benefit of helping to increase your roof's life span and water resistance. All you'll need to apply it is heavy-duty paint rollers on an inexpensive old paint roller frame, with an extension pole attached to save wear and tear on your back.
-Tidak begitu baik kerana ia akan mengurangkan kos tenaga di rumah anda tetapi memindahkankan beban tenaga ke kawasan persekitaran (Putih: Memantul cahaya), yang lebih baik ialah menanam rumput di bumbung rumah.
2. Install an Irrigation Meter
Do you know that you are charged twice for the water you use every month -- once to pump it into your house and again to pump it out as sewage?
"The assumption is every gallon of water that you run out of your faucet is going to go back down the drain," says Eric Liskey, deputy editor for garden and outdoor living at Better Homes and Gardens magazine.
But if you use water to irrigate your lawn or garden, that water never makes it into the sewer system.
To save money by making sure you're only paying for the sewer capacity you're using, many utilities offer the option to get a separate meter to measure water usage for irrigation, swimming pools and other outdoor uses, says Liskey. Once installed, the meter will be read every month by your utility company and its reading subtracted from your sewage bill.
The meter will cost you several hundred dollars upfront. But since you'll no longer be charged for sewage capacity you're not using, it should pay for itself within a few years, especially if you use a significant amount of water in the yard.
-Not applicable here.
3. Do a Nightly Energy Sweep
We all have left fans, lights or appliances on at night while we sleep, but doing so wastes increasingly expensive energy.
To save money, do a nightly sweep through the house to make sure all your electric devices are turned off before you go to bed. It may be a pain, but the savings from simply turning everything off can add up quickly. It takes about $9 per year to run just one compact fluorescent lightbulb through the night, $21 for a conventional bulb and $35 for a big ceiling fan on high, according to the energy calculators at MichaelBluejay.com.
-we do it manually, kecuali pada lampu luaran elok disuiskan dengan photocell.
4. Set Your Water Heater at 120 Degrees
Not only does heating your water too hot create the danger of scalding, it can cost you cash.
The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that a heater set at 140 degrees or higher can waste $36 to $61 annually in standby heat losses to keep water at that temperature, and more than $400 to bring fresh water up to that high temperature. To save even more money, you can turn your electric heater off or turn your gas heater down when you go on vacation to save even more.
-This is good, boleh dibuat. Pada water heater mandi atau untuk air minuman. 60 darjah celcius adalah memadai. Tetapi air minuman perlu ditapis dengan penapis yang berkualiti terlebih dahulu. Perbezaan 40 darjah celcius adalah significant untuk long run.
5. Use Reusable AC and Furnace Filters
How many times have you put off changing out the filter on your heating, ventilating and air-conditioning system because you didn't want to buy a new filter?
Problem is, waiting a long time to change your filter makes your HVAC system less efficient and costs you more in electricity. Dirt and neglect can even cause your expensive HVAC unit to die an untimely death, said Maria Vargas, spokeswoman for the EPA's Energy Star program. Instead, spend a little more to get a reusable filter than you can simply hose off when it gets clogged up with dust and other particles.
Using a permanent filter, you'll save money in the long run, cut your utility bill and prolong the life of your HVAC unit. If the disposable AC filters that must be changed every three months are around $4 each, you can recoup the $20 to $40 cost of a permanent filter in as little as 15 months.
-Maintenance perlu untuk sistem berada dalam keadaan baik sentiasa.
6. Upgrade Your Appliances
Many state and local governments and utility companies offer financial incentives for homeowners to upgrade their appliances to newer, more energy-efficient models.
These incentives usually take the form of rebate checks for homeowners who can provide proof of purchase. To save money, find incentives offered in your area by checking the online Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency, or DSIRE.
For instance, searching within the state of New York, DSIRE shows 47 separate tax incentives, grants and rebate programs. That includes a state program that offers a rebate of $105 for an energy-efficient refrigerator if you recycle the old one, $75 for a freezer and $100 for a clothes washer.
-Good, mana yang boleh diikut sila buat.
7. Don't Let Cash Slip Through the Cracks
When you add up the cumulative effect of all the small leaks in your home, it has the effect of leaving a window open all year long, the EPA's Vargas says.
To save money, you can use inexpensive expanding foam or caulk available at your local hardware store to seal cracks in the following areas where cold or warm air typically escapes. Those places include:
• Around windows and doorframes.
• Around the top of the basement wall where the cement or block contacts the wooden frame, known as the rim joist.
• Around the holes in walls where pipes enter and exit your home.
-Yang ni kena ada kesedaran. Good also.
8. Do Your Meter and Utility Bill Match Up?
Utility workers make mistakes just like the rest of us, and when they make mistakes reading your meter, it can be costly. While you'll probably notice a big error on your utility bill, you may not catch more subtle errors.
Make sure you're only getting charged for the electricity you actually used by comparing the meter reading on your utility bill to what you actually see on your meter. If the amount on your meter is lower than the one on your bill, that's a dead giveaway that you're being overcharged. Reading a meter isn't exactly child's play, but the Jacksonville, Fla., utility company JEA has a handy primer.
-Kalau rajin boleh semak.
9. Buy Energy-Star Certified Products
You've probably heard of Energy Star, the partnership between the EPA and the U.S. Department of Energy that identifies energy-efficient products, especially as it relates to energy-intensive items like water heaters and clothes dryers. But Energy Star labels won't just help you save money on big, expensive appliances, says Vargas.
"Energy Star now offers the label on over 60 different kinds of things, so lightbulbs, TVs, clothes washers, refrigerators, furnaces, fans -- all those -- can earn the Energy Star rating," says Vargas.
And while an Energy Star lightbulb won't yield as much savings as an Energy Star refrigerator, those savings do add up, she says.
What's more, many of the Energy Star-qualified products don't cost any more than conventional products, says Vargas. If they do, the EPA won't grant the Energy Star label unless its figures show you'll recoup that extra outlay within five years or less on electricity and water costs.
-Yang ni paling senang. Tetapi untuk pembelian baru saja.
10. Buy a Programmable Thermostat
Growing up, you probably had a frugal relative who enforced strict limits on how high or low the thermostat could be set. If you don't have one now, a programmable thermostat can play this role for your home automatically. Based on your family's schedule, you can program it to automatically set the target temperature higher in the summer and lower in the winter when your family won't be home.
Prices on the thermostats have come down so much -- you can buy one at a hardware store for as little as $25 -- that installing one is a no-brainer, especially because the EPA estimates the average homeowner can save $180 per year with a properly programmed unit.
-Saya rasa kalau di rumah tidak begitu praktikal, lebih kepada industri.
(FROM yahoo.com)
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