there is quite a lot of equipment which does not consume significant energy when not operating. Probably the worst is the instant on television. They keep several circuits alive and warm so the set can come alive nearly instantly. That applies to the old cathode ray tubes, I don't know about the LCD and plasma display sets. There are clocks in many devices like VCRs and coffee makers and your kitchen range and maybe even your television. They often make a big fuss about those but I don't believe they draw hardly anything at all. Consider the battery clocks which run for a couple of years flashing their display often on a single battery.
At even as much as a kilowatt per day times 30 days though, and at 10 cents a kilowatt it would cost you three bucks a month. I doubt it would be that much. I suppose it depends on how much trouble you are willing to go to to save ten cents a day. ----- Original Message ----- From: Claudia To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2009 7:16 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Energy Conservation? Hi, I need a lesson in Science 101 apparently, so here goes! Is there really a dramatic difference between plugging appliances directly into outlets or having them connected to a power strip and shutting that off, at the end of the day? How much current are unused appliances actually using, if they're off but still plugged in, to a wall outlet? Claudia Join either of my groups; the first is for visually-impaired women, while the other is for people wishing to discuss homemaking issues. [email protected] [email protected] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
