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What items actually draw power even when they're turned 'off'?
Once the lights are out, I see little lights on the phones, digital clocks on the microwave and stove...even the computer router glows all night....and the digital cameras are 'charging'.
I wonder how much power is wasted having everything in 'stand-by' mode?
Would it be worth the savings to pull the plugs on all these things each night?
A wall wart, or wall transformer, is that boxy-looking thingy that comes with many electronic products and plugs directly into a wall socket. It reduces the voltage from 120V to a lower voltage that the electronic stuff uses. That's why the cord running from the wall wart to the electronic device is often skinnier than a regular power cord because the voltage is less. (Sometimes the transformer is part of the power cord or embedded in the electronic device and doesn't plug directly into the wall itself.) The problem is that even when the electronic device is completely off -- or even if you completely unplug the skinny cord from the device -- the wall wart will continue to draw some current as long as it is plugged into the wall socket.
Even devices which don't have wall warts can draw energy when they are off. Of course, anything that has an indicator light or display on is using electricity, but even things that look like they are completely off can still draw current. If a device can be turned on with a remote, or if its on-off switch is one of those touch-type switches, or if it makes a quick beep sound immediately when turned on, then it is using electricity all the time. Most TV's draw electricity all the time. Your router is definitely using energy; probably more than a wall wart. Computers use energy when they are off, too, as does anything connected to a charger.
The amount that they draw isn't usually a lot, but because they're on 24x7, the energy use adds up.
Here's why (If you're math-phobic, you may want to skip the next couple of paragraphs):
The energy used in your home is measured in watt-hours. If a device uses one watt of energy and you run it for one hour, that's one watt-hour. If it uses 100 watts and you run it for two hours, that's 200 watt-hours. Just multiply the watts times the hours.
For example, your hair dryer uses a lot of energy when it is working, but it's not on that long. If your hair dryer uses 1500 watts and you use it for 5 minutes a day (.0833 hours) that works out to 125 watt-hours. If you use your hair dryer every day for a month, that's 30 days x 125 watt-hours = 3750 watt-hours.
Wall warts consume little energy, but they are constantly working. Most of them are around 3 to 8 watts, however, I've seen some that were more than 18 watts. If a wall wart uses 8 watts, then each day it consumes 8 watts x 24 hours = 192 watt-hours per day, or 5760 watt-hours per month. That's more than your hair dryer. If you have 25 of those devices plugged in around your house, that's 25 x 5760 = 144000 watt-hours!
On your electric bill, the watt-hours are shown as kilowatt-hours (kWh), which is 1000 watt-hours. So the 144000 watt-hours in the above example would be 144 kWh. If your electric rate in Florida is $.15 per kWh*, then that would cost $21.60 per month or $259.20 per year.
So, if it's worth $260 a year to get in the habit of unplugging stuff, then do it. Those power strips make it a lot easier.
Of course the big energy wasters are things like the refrigerator and air conditioner. Those tend to run all the time (or constantly cycle) AND they draw much, much more energy than wall warts.
* Electric bills can be complicated to read and it's not always easy to determine your rate. Even if it says somewhere that your rate is X per kWh, that may only include part of the rate or only apply under certain conditions. As a rough estimate, you can divide the total amount of your bill by the number of kilowatt-hours used. The amount of total kWh usage is usually at the top of the bill where it shows the previous and current meter readings. The difference between them is the kWh used for that month.
If you are in an area that charges higher rates when you use more electricity, then you should use the highest rate that you are charged when doing calculations because that is the rate at which you will be saving.
Dwelling alarm systems are created up of devices installed throughout a house. A certain alarm firm will open an account using the homeowner and monitor unwanted activity detected by the program. Household alarm systems not just defend against criminals, but they've the additional benefit of safeguarding against disasters. These devices may perhaps detect carbon monoxide leaks, fire and smoke, in addition to flood and temperature.
With an alarm program installed within your household, you are going to have peace of mind each time you leave the home. Be confident within the reality that you simply as well as your loved ones are cradled within the safety of home alarm systems specifically developed for your property. Avoid crime by having an alarm program for the household. Security ought to be your utmost concern on the subject of your loved ones.