Times, Sunday Times (2016) Of that rise, about 0.5 per cent was down to the timing of the new year bank holiday. Times, Sunday Times (2017) This inevitably means weekends and bank holidays, when passenger numbers can be down by up to 50 per cent. Times, Sunday Times (2016) It might have been the bank holiday or high winds. Times, Sunday Times (2015) See three weeks due to bank holiday. Irwin, Ann Stammering in Young Children (1988) One of them is a bank holiday. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Hot weather and bank holidays helped high street sales to recover in April.
up vote 9 down vote accepted. One reason bulbs can burn out quickly is if the voltage applied to them is higher than the expected voltage (120V in The USA). Wiring problems and bad transformers can cause the voltage to be out of spec.
On the other hand, there are two other costs associated with a light bulb. 1) Replacement cost. A light bulb is no good if it doesn t last. In the long run, a $5.00 light bulb that lasts for 100 hours is cheaper than a $1.00 light bulb that lasts for 10 hours. 2) Energy cost.You d probably like your light bulb to light, and for that you need energy. Energy consumption is measured in kilowatt hours.n the other hand, there are two other costs associated with a light bulb. 1) Replacement cost. A light bulb is no good if it doesn t last. In the long run, a $5.00 light bulb that lasts for 100 hours is cheaper than a $1.00 light bulb that lasts for 10 hours. 2) Energy cost.