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Does this work ?
Does anyone know if this device works , does anyone know the company? Would be nice if anyone could say if they know https://getvoltex.com/article4/uk?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI6tboz_mx8AIV2PDtCh1eugTmEAEYASAAEgItu_D_BwE
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In a word NO. generally all they are is a capacitor across the mains even the ones with a flashing light and in fact they do actually consume some power whilst they are plugged in.
This bloke rambles on a bit but shows you what they look like inside -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XD7M_tJ-SwM.
There are also other YouTube videos which show them being "tested" and proving that they are a waste of money - like this - same bloke, different unit similar innards
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1o3mADtThUs
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