Did you know the average household uses nearly 75% of all electricty on devices and appliances set to an "off" setting? That means those computers, video game consoles, TVs, DVD players, stereos and cell phone/iPod chargers are all Count Draculas sucking energy continually throughout the day despite being turned "off". The Smart Strip Power Strip is a keen device which programs for total energy shut off to a series of interrelated devices, such as a home office setup or a entertainment unit.
The Smart Strip Power Strip automatically turns off all peripherals plugged into the three designated outlets (marked in red) when the main system/computer plugged into one main controlling socket (blue) is powered down. The unit also comes with a $30,000 equipment meltdown warranty and lightning strike/surge protection feature, available for about $42. We're thinking of replacing both our entertainment system and home office setup with a couple of these, and hopefully we'll see a notable reduction in power usage while also protecting our investments.
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I understand and appreciate the need to reduce our energy consumption and this product looks like it has great use, but 75% energy drain due to vampires sounds very high. Could you cite a source for this figure?
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they have a breakdown of how the came up with the 75% save here
http://www.smarthomeusa.com/Shop/Hardware-Cable/Item/LCG1/
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oh and that's is also when used in conjunction with some special software people have written for it that makes it work more efficiently.
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Thanks for the link, the 75% figure refers to the reduction in energy use for a typical computer set up and not the amount of energy that vampires draw in a household. Still it seems to be a significant drop in energy waste.
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