In message <[email protected]>, dated Thu, 1 Aug 2013,
Anthony Thomson <[email protected]> writes:
A little anecdote. A couple of years ago I purchased a very cheap DVB-T
(Freeview) receiver, DVD player and hard-drive video recorder combo.
To my amazement, it had a good old-fashioned mechanical on/off switch
on the front panel which actually disconnects the mains supply from the
internal PSU. I hadn’t seen such a switch on consumer electronic
equipment for years, particularly budget products where they scrimp and
save every possible penny.
Then my penny dropped... It was their cheapest possible way of
complying with ErP Regulations. Very clever.
Yes, it's good advice for anything that can be switched off completely.
It's up to the user not to waste his money on useless power consumption.
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OOO - Own Opinions Only. With best wishes. See www.jmwa.demon.co.uk
Why is the stapler always empty just when you want it?
John Woodgate, J M Woodgate and Associates, Rayleigh, Essex UK
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