Sentence examples for standby use from inspiring English sources

A total of 19% of the 6,983 households had an antimicrobial drug leftover (6%), kept for standby use (4%), or currently in use (11%) (Table 1).

Then there's the old standby used to lure consumers during the holidays: free shipping.

Use timers and power bars for equipment that use a standby function to reduce their consumption to zero in quiet periods; use sensors to control lighting in areas of intermittent traffic and variable daylight.

The old standbys used to be sweets made to look like a baby bump or a rubber ducky.

The simulations, performed with Daysim via the Honeybee interface, focus on the portion of standby energy use on total lighting energy use considering different combinations of LCSs and lighting power density (LPD).

The results show that standby energy use accounts for about 30% of the total lighting energy use, but it can raise up to 55% in extreme cases.

Manufacturers frequently seek to add new products to the list, especially when they are proud of their low standby power use.

The Indian air force said four transport planes and 18 helicopters were on standby for use in relief operations in the region.

The hospital is on permanent standby for use and staff have been on extra alert for Ebola patients since the outbreak started with extra supplies from Public Health England delivered in September to cater for a multitude of cases.

Re "How to Sidestep a Two-Pronged Vampire" (May 1), on ways of curbing the waste of electricity by electronic devices: The standby power use of consumer electronics and many other devices is indeed a growing problem, but consumers don't need to measure every product before they buy.

The portion of standby energy use increases with lower occupancy rates and lower LPD.