Standby Saver System???

geordie_joe

Cardew wrote: »

It costs £14.95 for something that will switch of a mobile phone charger.

I've got an off switch that can do that! In fact someone had the foresight to give me one free with every socket.

When it comes to saving electricity you can't beat the off switch, and when it comes to saving money you can't beat the off switch, they are free!

Kingfisher07

I have to agree, discipline in turning things off is by far the most economical and environmentally friendly solution

ScratchandSniff-->[X]

Agreed, the best way is to switch things off. However, if the socket is under the desk or otherwise not easy to get to then I guess lazy folk might leave stuff on.

I've got on a e-On PowerDown that switches off the peripherals when you turn the pc off. Wouldn't pay for one, mind. Got it free from them when they were teamed up with a housing association or similar promoting their properties at a local suppliers' market in Stockport a couple of months go.

spaceman5

i was in asda the other day, and noticed they was selling them for £9.99. HTH Dave.

geordie_joe

ScratchandSniff-->[X] wrote: »

Agreed, the best way is to switch things off. However, if the socket is under the desk or otherwise not easy to get to then I guess lazy folk might leave stuff on.

My computer set up has everything plugged into one extension socket. The socket for that is behind the TV, as is the socket for the TV and DVD. It's a pain switching then off, but once I've unpacked everything from my move I know I've got a switched socket extension some were

When I find it I'll plug the computer stuff into that and leave it where I can switch it off with my foot. Used it in the last place and it works, but somehow it's gone missing in the move. Probably shoved in any old box it would fit in.

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far

Just one thing to remember - if you plug your VCR or DVD recorder into one of these things, it obviously won't do any timer recordings whilst it's switched off! Obvious point but worth remembering. Switch your TV and so on off properly by getting up and doing it!

geordie_joe

Well I got a meter and I'm busy checking things.

My wide screen TV, about 4 years old uses 9.44W when on standby. Actually it fluctuates between 9.40, 9.44 & 9.48 every few minutes.

My electricity costs 9.21p per unit for the first 728 units then 8.73p (both inc VAT)

So calculating 9.48W at 9.21p per unit with the TV on standby 24/7 it will cost £1.91 per year.

So switching it off at the socket for say 12 hours per day isn't going to save me a great deal of money.

If everyone in the country did it, it would save a fair bit, but individually not much. I certainly don't think it would be worth investing in one of those things that turn the TV automatically.

penrhyn

I was googling around looking for that standby saver gadget they had on dragons den, found it still not in production and looks expensive for what it is, anyway came across this old thread and thought that the cost for having your TV on standby for a year seemed a bit low.
So hear goes (simplified figures):
10 watts x 24hours x365 days = 87.6 KwH @ 10p/KwH = £8.76.
Of course newer TVs have standby powers of less than a watt.

Might get myself one of those Bye Bye Standby starter kits if I can find one cheap enough.

geordie_joe

penrhyn wrote: »

thought that the cost for having your TV on standby for a year seemed a bit low.

Glad you posted that, I've just noticed I posted the wrong figure.

My figure of £1.91 is how much it was actually costing me per year to have the TV on standby.

I turn my TV off at the wall when I go to bed, so the only time it is on standby is at the weekend or days off when I may turn it on at lunch time to watch the news then put it on standby until I watch it again in the evening.

Keewla

Cardew.... i'm always suspicious of people who hang around forums all their life handing out dubious advice and unhelpful comments.

p.s. you cannot 'switch of' a mobile charger. But you can... switch one 'off'!

Cardew wrote: »

It is always highly suspicious when someone joins MSE and their first post is to promote a product.

It is even more suspicious when the product makes such ludicrous claims as this baby!

It costs £14.95 for something that will switch of a mobile phone charger.

Or a extension lead that claims users can:



Criminal!