Re: [MBZ] Nice USB Accessory

On Fri, 4 Dec 2015 15:29:20 -0500 WILTON via Mercedes wrote: > Heat. The magnetic field rising and falling across the transformer > coils creates heat. Yes, that is true. It's called hysteresis loss. > Mag field is there in regular outlet, too, but it's not as strong

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> On December 3, 2015 at 8:53 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > > Why? If there is nothing plugged into them, there’s no load. No different > than if you left your charger plugged into the wall all of the time. If it’s > not charging, there’s no load. > > And

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Phantom, zombie, vampires, one of those things... These have switching power supplies. I checked one when I installed it. Negligible, if that. Dan > On Dec 4, 2015, at 3:25 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes > wrote: > > > >> On December 3, 2015 at 8:53 PM Dan Penoff via

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want to get to camp in the spring to find only charcoal. -Curt From: Mitch Haley via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Cc: Mitch Haley <mi...@mitchellhaley.com> Sent: Friday, December 4, 2015 3:25 AM Subject:

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And transformers draw about half of full load power all the time, They are nowhere near that bad! Now, perhaps cheap small transformer based wall warts are that bad, but _transformers_, under no load, do not lose 50%! Core saturation is loss, if the core is big enough (and most are) and built

Re: [MBZ] Nice USB Accessory

s List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Cc: Dan Penoff <d...@penoff.com> Sent: Thursday, December 3, 2015 8:36 PM Subject: [MBZ] Nice USB Accessory I have a few of these installed around the house, one behind my bedside table, another in the kitchen on the side countertop.  They’r

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el <astrasfo...@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, December 4, 2015 1:26 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Nice USB Accessory Why isn't that true for ANY 110V AC outlet? On Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 1:20 PM, Craig via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: On Thu, 03 Dec 2015 20:53:56 -0500 Dan Penof

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rom: "Curt Raymond via Mercedes" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Cc: "Curt Raymond" <curtlud...@yahoo.com> Sent: Friday, December 04, 2015 1:44 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Nice USB Accessory Because a USB port is

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Power _conversion_ is never 100% efficient. In most of these types of power supplies, the converted power is always available, whether you're using it or not. That's why I like things with true power switches. There is essentially no magnetic field around an unused household outlet, because

Re: [MBZ] Nice USB Accessory

On Thu, 03 Dec 2015 20:53:56 -0500 Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: > No different than if you left your charger plugged into the wall all of > the time. Yes. > If it’s not charging, there’s no load. No, there is a load on the AC keeping it ready for use. Craig

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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Nice USB Accessory Why isn't that true for ANY 110V AC outlet? On Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 1:20 PM, Craig via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > On Thu, 03 Dec 2015 20:53:56 -0500 Dan Penoff via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > &g

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Why isn't that true for ANY 110V AC outlet? On Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 1:20 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > On Thu, 03 Dec 2015 20:53:56 -0500 Dan Penoff via Mercedes > wrote: > > > No different than if you left your charger plugged into the wall all

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s Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Cc: "Dan Penoff" <d...@penoff.com> Sent: Friday, December 04, 2015 6:39 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Nice USB Accessory Phantom, zombie, vampires, one of those things... These have switching power supplies. I checked one when I in

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nz.com> Cc: "Mitch Haley" <mi...@mitchellhaley.com> Sent: Friday, December 04, 2015 3:25 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Nice USB Accessory On December 3, 2015 at 8:53 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: Why? If there is nothing plugged into them, there’s no load

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> - Original Message - From: "Dan Penoff via Mercedes" > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > To: "Mitch Haley" <mi...@mitchellhaley.com>; "Mercedes Discussion List" > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Cc: "Dan Penoff" <d...@penof

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$9 is a great price. I put a bunch in my addition, they were like $25 at Lowes. The usb puts out 2A in mine. I have some set up as power points for arduino-controlled under cabinet lights (rgb LED modules) that I need to get set up. Should be plenty of juice to run a string of them and the

[MBZ] Nice USB Accessory

I have a few of these installed around the house, one behind my bedside table, another in the kitchen on the side countertop. They’re quite convenient, and save people from having to run around and find chargers.

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Clever, but aren't those going to be a constant (albeit small) electrical load when not in use? -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '87 300TD '95 E300 On December 3, 2015 8:36:34 PM EST, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: >I have a few of these installed around the house, one

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Why? If there is nothing plugged into them, there’s no load. No different than if you left your charger plugged into the wall all of the time. If it’s not charging, there’s no load. And please don’t anyone start about “vampire loads”. Dan > On Dec 3, 2015, at 8:48 PM, Max Dillon via