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Article #170Re: Computers use 7W when SWITCHED OFF!
From: Craig Wallace
Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:57
Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:57
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On 17/03/2009 21:15, Your Name wrote: > "Craig Wallace"<craigw84@fast_NOSPAM_mail.fm> wrote in message > news:BIudnR4o7PXzaSLUnZ2dnUVZ8uGdnZ2d@posted.plusnet... >> 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. :-) The specifications say it uses 0.4W in standby. So still saving electricity compared to leaving speakers, monitors, printer, digibox etc switched on (which might be using about 4W or so each). -- Craig Wallace http://craig.neogeo.org.uk http://www.neogeo.org.uk
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