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Article #161Re: Computers use 7W when SWITCHED OFF!
From: mr deo
Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:04
Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:04
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"Synapse Syndrome" <synapse@NOSPAMsyndrome.me.uk> wrote in message news:n_KdncaILPq15SPUnZ2dnUVZ8geWnZ2d@bt.com... > Conor <conor_turton@hotmail.com> wrote: > >> > >>>> > >>>>> I guess you also think that leaving a tv in standby is a waste too? > >>>> > >>>> In the UK, there's been a big campaign > >>> > >>> And its all bollocks. > >>> > >> > >> It's still tens of millions of watts wasted throughout the country. > >> > > And? You can't fully stop a powerstation from producing electricity > > Whatever gave you that idea? It does not even seem to make much sense. Are > you saying that the National Grid is running at 100% capacity all the time > or what? It never has. > > Peak demand power power stations using gas and emergency diesel are turned > on and off all the time. And this issue is long term - allowing lower > capacity on the baseload power stations, using coal and nuclear power (which > can also be turned off, anyway). > > > so might as well use it. > > Okay Dubya. That's just beyond naive. > > ss. > > Or shoving water up a mountain during the day, and then draining it out at peak times ... The grid may well never work at 100% capacity, it probably doesnt ever work above 50% without throwing alarms... I personally keep all my equipment plugged in, SMPS's have a lovely way of going dead when you cycle the source power on and off, so If you unplugged your PSU every day I bet you'd kill at least one PSU a year. (negating all gains)
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