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loading at home
Home idle load is the continuous residential electric energy consumption as measured by smart meters. It differs from standby power (loads) in that it includes energy consumption by devices that cycle on and off within the hourly period of standard smart meters (such as fridges, aquarium heaters, wine coolers, etc.). As such, home idle loads can be measured accurately by smart meters. As at 2014, home idle load constituted an average of 32% of household electricity consumption in the U.S.
Every time I chamber a round at a range, the gun's always pointed toward a safe backstop. At home, when loading an EDC or home defense weapon stored in a safe, there is no such backstop. I pay attention to where a bullet could go if there was a discharge and the backstops are not so great...