Electricity Power Saver ? Public is taken for a ride. Just to inform to our Goans that there is a product called Electricity Power saver who has been sold like hot cakes in various exhibition halls in Goa. From last two days a product being sold in exhibition at various Halls in Goa, of a product from TWINKLE called power saver which has 5 years warranty and it claims that the energy is saved upto 30% on the electricity bill. It is been sold for Rs.500/- promotional charges during exhibition times and outside will costs above Rs. 1000/- or even can go upto Rs 2000/- it seems.
They have issued a pamphlet which gives details of contact numbers and address from Mumbai. The product claims: i) Reduce up to 30% electrical consumption. ii) Stabilize the supply voltage- protect your appliances. iii) Reduce electrical overheating-protects against fire. iv) Improve Efficiency and power factor of electrical appliances. v) Reduce electrical waveform distortions. This help Household products consumption which covers: i) Air Conditioners ii) Water Pumps iii) Refrigerators iv) Washing Machine v) Mixer, Fan vi) Tube Light, vii) Vacuum Cleaner and other Home appliances. My observation of the product is as follows; i) I have bought this for Rs.500- and tested and found that it is bogus item and that Goans are been taken for a ride. ii) One girl at the shop has demonstrated having 4 tube lights and the digital meter reads whether current, wattage etc is not known and once you disconnect one by one tube light the reading falls down thus showing the reading is decreasing. And after inserting this product in the plug of their board also shows the meter reading also lowers. iii) I have asked whether there is any circuit for this board or of the product. The answer is NO. iv) How can you believe what kind of circuitry is wired inside the board so that the customers can get fooled? v) I have put the product on my board at home, and tested. The current which was showing X reading for my washing machine and after inserting this product the reading of current remained the same. That means when there is no change in current the product is a failure and I returned the product and got my money back. I said somebody should complain for the Consumer Forum for checks and fine as I have no time. vi) How can all the data claimed by the manufacturer can be believed without any circuitry? Stephen Dias D.Paula