Energy saving scams

Cardew

Gerry1 said:

wild666 said:

Boxman said:

wild666 said:

Charging leads are a large drain on using power when not charging an appliance

Out of interest can you actually quantify that wild666? I've read that many times but ever seen any actual consumption figures.

Any lead that is not connected to an appliance but connected to a wall socket that is turned on will use power even if the lead is connected to nothing. The electricity has to go somewhere and it seeps from the end of the lead into the atmosphere.

Give me strength ! 

I suppose it is just like water.

If you turn on a tap with a hose connected the water runs out of the end and a pool of water is left on the floor.

When I tried this with a lead connected to the socket, sure enough there was a pool of energy left on the floor. I couldn't get rid of it; proving Albert Einstein was right when he stated that 'you cannot destroy energy etc'

Grizzlebeard

Boxman said:

tim_p said:

Boxman said:

As a precaution I do feel them every now and then but have never detected any warmth.

Someone’s not been keeping up. They don’t get warm simply because the electrickery leaks out quicker than it takes to heat the device. 

So that would mean that any fire risk when not in use is absolutely minimal then................

To be absolutely safe you have to plug an extension lead into every open socket in the house and dangle all the leaky ends out of windows.

CAUTION - Please read statement below..


(An ironic attempt at humour. It would be DANGEROUS advice to follow- DO NOT take this seriously! It only works for Static Electrickery^^^ where sparks might ignite a major gas leak!)

^^^ credit Tim_p

Gerry1

Grizzlebeard said:

Boxman said:

tim_p said:

Boxman said:

As a precaution I do feel them every now and then but have never detected any warmth.

Someone’s not been keeping up. They don’t get warm simply because the electrickery leaks out quicker than it takes to heat the device. 

So that would mean that any fire risk when not in use is absolutely minimal then................

To be absolutely safe you have to plug an extension lead into every open socket in the house and dangle all the leaky ends out of windows.

The 13A sockets are OK because they have little plastic shutters to stop the electrickery hissing out from where the prongs go.  It's the lightbulbs you have to worry about.  If there's no bulb, the electrons come showering out of the empty overhead socket and end up going all over the floor.  They'll stick to your footwear and make you spark when you walk over the carpet and touch something metal.

Similarly, the electrons also come oozing out down the sides of table lamps and standard lamps.  Always keep a bulb in the socket.

brewerdave

Gerry1 said:

Grizzlebeard said:

Boxman said:

tim_p said:

Boxman said:

As a precaution I do feel them every now and then but have never detected any warmth.

Someone’s not been keeping up. They don’t get warm simply because the electrickery leaks out quicker than it takes to heat the device. 

So that would mean that any fire risk when not in use is absolutely minimal then................

To be absolutely safe you have to plug an extension lead into every open socket in the house and dangle all the leaky ends out of windows.

The 13A sockets are OK because they have little plastic shutters to stop the electrickery hissing out from where the prongs go.  It's the lightbulbs you have to worry about.  If there's no bulb, the electrons come showering out of the empty overhead socket and end up going all over the floor.  They'll stick to your footwear and make you spark when you walk over the carpet and touch something metal.

Similarly, the electrons also come oozing out down the sides of table lamps and standard lamps.  Always keep a bulb in the socket.

I've got a special magnetic scoop that I use to collect all the loose electrons on the floor. I then tip them into an old car battery to save the charge.

Grizzlebeard

Gerry1 said:

Grizzlebeard said:

Boxman said:

tim_p said:

Boxman said:

As a precaution I do feel them every now and then but have never detected any warmth.

Someone’s not been keeping up. They don’t get warm simply because the electrickery leaks out quicker than it takes to heat the device. 

So that would mean that any fire risk when not in use is absolutely minimal then................

To be absolutely safe you have to plug an extension lead into every open socket in the house and dangle all the leaky ends out of windows.

The 13A sockets are OK because they have little plastic shutters to stop the electrickery hissing out from where the prongs go. . . .

Don't be too sure about that. When it's very windy all the 'trickery from wind farms is at very high pressure.

GingerTim

Cardew said:

Gerry1 said:

wild666 said

When I tried this with a lead connected to the socket, sure enough there was a pool of energy left on the floor.

That's the excuse I tried on my mum when I was a teenager. Never worked.

FreeBear

Boxman said: We have four chargers permanently plugged in. So if they each draw 0.5w they use 1 unit every 3 weeks, 18 say £3.50 or so pa.  Some usage yes but somewhat insignificant when set against over £500 overall cost each year.

You will probably find the quiescent power drawn in standby is way less than 0.5W. Got a couple of dinky little power supplies sitting on my bench at the moment, and they consume ~0.03W when idle.

Gerry1

Grizzlebeard said:

Gerry1 said:

Grizzlebeard said:

Boxman said:

tim_p said:

Boxman said:

As a precaution I do feel them every now and then but have never detected any warmth.

Someone’s not been keeping up. They don’t get warm simply because the electrickery leaks out quicker than it takes to heat the device. 

So that would mean that any fire risk when not in use is absolutely minimal then................

To be absolutely safe you have to plug an extension lead into every open socket in the house and dangle all the leaky ends out of windows.

The 13A sockets are OK because they have little plastic shutters to stop the electrickery hissing out from where the prongs go. . . .

Don't be too sure about that. When it's very windy all the 'trickery from wind farms is at very high pressure.

No, the high winds are caused by all the big electric turbine fans on top of all the tall poles.  They were installed to blow away the Covid-19 viruses: Fans, Face, Space.

Unfortunately, the system had to be used in overdrive because of Omicron; it caused Storm Arwen, and the very high electricity demand caused widespread blackouts in the North East and made the kWh price rocket.  That's why everyone's bills are now increasing.

Grizzlebeard

Gerry1 said:

Grizzlebeard said:

Gerry1 said:

Grizzlebeard said:

Boxman said:

tim_p said:

Boxman said:

As a precaution I do feel them every now and then but have never detected any warmth.

Someone’s not been keeping up. They don’t get warm simply because the electrickery leaks out quicker than it takes to heat the device. 

So that would mean that any fire risk when not in use is absolutely minimal then................

To be absolutely safe you have to plug an extension lead into every open socket in the house and dangle all the leaky ends out of windows.

The 13A sockets are OK because they have little plastic shutters to stop the electrickery hissing out from where the prongs go. . . .

Don't be too sure about that. When it's very windy all the 'trickery from wind farms is at very high pressure.

No, the high winds are caused by all the big electric turbine fans on top of all the tall poles.  They were installed to blow away the Covid-19 viruses: Fans, Face, Space.

Unfortunately, the system had to be used in overdrive because of Omicron; it caused Storm Arwen, and the very high electricity demand caused widespread blackouts in the North East and made the kWh price rocket.  That's why everyone's bills are now increasing.

Don't be so gullible Gerry. Fake News!

It's not your fault, but all the escaped electrons have obviously triggered the microchip Bjll Gates' chums injected in you. Wrap some baking foil tight around your head and reality will hit you like a switched on light bulb. But keep the foil well away from extension leads