Re: Computers use 7W when SWITCHED OFF!

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"Craig Wallace" <craigw84@fast_NOSPAM_mail.fm> wrote in message
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> On 17/03/2009 02:38, Richard wrote:
> > Synapse Syndrome wrote:
> >>
> >> It's still tens of millions of watts wasted throughout the country.
> >
> > And there is a hell of a lot more wasted in areas that people can make a
> > real difference without inconvinencing themselves, Hell, the old people
> > next door to me leave their toilet light on all night - no idea why, but
> > it is.
> >
> > People leave loads of actual loads on lots, dont get efficiant models
> > and all sorts of other things. To turn things off at the wall so that
> > they use a pittance less power is not a good return on work ratio
> > compared with doing something productive.
>
> Get some plugs that automatically turn off at the wall, eg Intelliplug:
> http://www.oneclickpower.com/
> Then whenever you turn off your PC/TV etc, all of the peripherals will
> be switched off, with no extra work for you (though it doesn't remove
> the power to the PC, so it may still be using a bit of electricity).

And the plug itself probably uses power to know / work out when to turn it
all back on again.  :-)

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Subject: Re: Computers use 7W when SWITCHED OFF!
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