05-09-13, 07:02 AM | #21 |
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In general true, but the grandma cat of the house begs to differ. The proof is in the piddling -- or lack thereof.
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06-28-13, 01:07 PM | #22 |
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I just had a home energy audit performed on my house and the phantom load that really surprised me was my desktop calculator. It drew 1 watt {per Kill-A-Watt meter} when turned off and 4 to 5 when in use, printer function on. I unplugged it right after I calculated 24 * 365 = 8760, or 8.76 kWh of power annually mostly wasted since I only use it to balance my checkbook once a month. Ok, I know that in my area, that works out to about $1.30/annually, but it's $1.30 that I get no value from.
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09-10-13, 11:49 AM | #23 |
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I am posting this in this thread as well as its own so its easier to find. Its really a great site that has power consumption data for different electronics. I stumbled across it while researching energy efficient wireless routers. You can also add entries for whatever you have too. Very cool idea!
The Power Consumption Database
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11-07-13, 08:39 AM | #24 |
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I used to turn off/unplug devices. I can attest to the lazy part. It got old after a few months. A timer switch would be nice to have for something like this. Any ideas?
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11-07-13, 09:32 AM | #25 |
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