Re:No, you can’t save £30 per year by switching off your “st...
by bcrosby95 on Wednesday April 27, 2022 @10:46AM
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Definitions are being stretched all around for this.
Vampire/phantom power was a specific problem where devices that were turned off by the user would still consume 5-10w. The only way to remove that power use was to completely cut the electricity to the device. From testing I did a while ago, devices made after around 2010 don't have this problem.
Deciding not to turn off a device can certainly be a problem. But it's a relatively new one.
Vampire/phantom power was a specific problem where devices that were turned off by the user would still consume 5-10w. The only way to remove that power use was to completely cut the electricity to the device. From testing I did a while ago, devices made after around 2010 don't have this problem.
Deciding not to turn off a device can certainly be a problem. But it's a relatively new one.