Re: [BlindHandyMan] A Little mor on Smart Strips
A lot of people in industry use power strips and have the computer programmed in the power section to turn on when power is applied. They always use the strip to turn it on and a lot of times (unfortunately) to turn it off also. ..bob [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] A Little mor on Smart Strips
HI, if I remember right allot of power strips will not protect your electronics if it is turn off... - Original Message - From: Tom Fowle To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 1:18 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] A Little mor on Smart Strips Did I miss something? what's wrong with a regular old switched stirp except you have to power down the computer first then remember to turn off the strip. That's what i do here. doesn't solve the battery powered synthesizers though. The smart strip is a problems since even when the computer goes "offf" it isn't really off and the smart strip has to know to ignore the minimum current drawn by the box in standby. Tom [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] A Little mor on Smart Strips
Did I miss something? what's wrong with a regular old switched stirp except you have to power down the computer first then remember to turn off the strip. That's what i do here. doesn't solve the battery powered synthesizers though. The smart strip is a problems since even when the computer goes "offf" it isn't really off and the smart strip has to know to ignore the minimum current drawn by the box in standby. Tom
Re: [BlindHandyMan] A Little mor on Smart Strips
I haven't heard anything from their support. I really am considering ordering one to toy with. I would like to first see if my mother can use it.I will probably then get one for myself. The demos do not have enough detail for me. To play a DVD right now Karen must use 3 different remotes. The Sony TV remote will not operate the Sony DVD player and neither will operate my Denon receiver. Even if I don't use the surround just to play a movie Karen must go into the TV menu and change the source from video 4 to video 1. On this HD set Video 4 is for the HD input. Then she must use the DVD remote to operate the player. And for the surround sound she must change the source from TV to DVD. I think we have more remotes around here than Carter has little liver pills. It would be nice if surfboard could have a macro to turn on the DVD player, change the TV source and probably asking too much change the Denon source. Then command surfboard to power off the DVD and reset the other units to normal operation. I can manually change the Denon and manually play the DVD but there is no way that I can change the source. - Original Message - From: Ray Boyce To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 2:56 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] A Little mor on Smart Strips Hi Lenny Well we do not have these things out here yet but it seems they need a little fine tuning to work properly. Most people want them to work straight up and if they find it is all to hard will not bother. How are you going with your Talking surf Board Remote. The Talking Clock which responds to your voice sounds like a cool idea also. There is a demo of it there also it plays well with Media Player. - Original Message - From: "Lenny McHugh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 6:14 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] A Little mor on Smart Strips > Ray, all I did was a search for smart strip and went to a few sites to > find that they no longer carry it. I then saw a link to Amazon and went > there. Under the product was a link for user reviews. The average was 4.2 > out of 5. > - Original Message - > From: Ray Boyce > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 2:03 PM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] A Little mor on Smart Strips > > > Hi Dan > I asked at my first post is anyone using these smart strips, Lenny has > done > some more research and found that some companies no longer carry them. > > Does this mean that they are more trouble that they are worth or have > problems for consumers. > Lenny how about digging out that report you come across so we can read it > and make up our own minds on their suitability. > > - Original Message - > From: "Dan Rossi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 3:31 AM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] A Little mor on Smart Strips > >> So, I was thinking about these smart strips a little more. For me, one >> problem would be that I still use an external speech synth. The synth has >> a battery, on the Dec Express it is internal, on the MiniTransport it is >> easily removable. But, on the Dec Express, when the power is turned off >> at the powerstrip, the Dec continues to operate on the battery, so you >> would still have to turn it off separately from the computer. >> >> Secondly, rather than having a smart strip, could you simply have an >> outlet that is controlled by the light switch in the room, plug your >> regular stupid strip into that socket, then when you leave the room, and >> being a nice green person, you would of course, shut off the light, then >> the power to that outlet would be killed and all peripherals would die >> quietly. Wouldn't this achieve the same goal? >> >> -- >> Blue skies. >> Dan Rossi >> Carnegie Mellon University. >> E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Tel: (412) 268-9081 >> > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.7/1233 - Release Date: 1/19/2008 > 6:37 PM > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.7/1233 - Release Date: 1/19/2008 6:37 PM [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] A Little mor on Smart Strips
Hi Lenny Well we do not have these things out here yet but it seems they need a little fine tuning to work properly. Most people want them to work straight up and if they find it is all to hard will not bother. How are you going with your Talking surf Board Remote. The Talking Clock which responds to your voice sounds like a cool idea also. There is a demo of it there also it plays well with Media Player. - Original Message - From: "Lenny McHugh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 6:14 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] A Little mor on Smart Strips > Ray, all I did was a search for smart strip and went to a few sites to > find that they no longer carry it. I then saw a link to Amazon and went > there. Under the product was a link for user reviews. The average was 4.2 > out of 5. > - Original Message - > From: Ray Boyce > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 2:03 PM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] A Little mor on Smart Strips > > > Hi Dan > I asked at my first post is anyone using these smart strips, Lenny has > done > some more research and found that some companies no longer carry them. > > Does this mean that they are more trouble that they are worth or have > problems for consumers. > Lenny how about digging out that report you come across so we can read it > and make up our own minds on their suitability. > > - Original Message - > From: "Dan Rossi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 3:31 AM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] A Little mor on Smart Strips > >> So, I was thinking about these smart strips a little more. For me, one >> problem would be that I still use an external speech synth. The synth has >> a battery, on the Dec Express it is internal, on the MiniTransport it is >> easily removable. But, on the Dec Express, when the power is turned off >> at the powerstrip, the Dec continues to operate on the battery, so you >> would still have to turn it off separately from the computer. >> >> Secondly, rather than having a smart strip, could you simply have an >> outlet that is controlled by the light switch in the room, plug your >> regular stupid strip into that socket, then when you leave the room, and >> being a nice green person, you would of course, shut off the light, then >> the power to that outlet would be killed and all peripherals would die >> quietly. Wouldn't this achieve the same goal? >> >> -- >> Blue skies. >> Dan Rossi >> Carnegie Mellon University. >> E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Tel: (412) 268-9081 >> > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.7/1233 - Release Date: 1/19/2008 > 6:37 PM > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.7/1233 - Release Date: 1/19/2008 6:37 PM
Re: [BlindHandyMan] A Little mor on Smart Strips
Ray, all I did was a search for smart strip and went to a few sites to find that they no longer carry it. I then saw a link to Amazon and went there. Under the product was a link for user reviews. The average was 4.2 out of 5. - Original Message - From: Ray Boyce To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 2:03 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] A Little mor on Smart Strips Hi Dan I asked at my first post is anyone using these smart strips, Lenny has done some more research and found that some companies no longer carry them. Does this mean that they are more trouble that they are worth or have problems for consumers. Lenny how about digging out that report you come across so we can read it and make up our own minds on their suitability. - Original Message - From: "Dan Rossi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 3:31 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] A Little mor on Smart Strips > So, I was thinking about these smart strips a little more. For me, one > problem would be that I still use an external speech synth. The synth has > a battery, on the Dec Express it is internal, on the MiniTransport it is > easily removable. But, on the Dec Express, when the power is turned off > at the powerstrip, the Dec continues to operate on the battery, so you > would still have to turn it off separately from the computer. > > Secondly, rather than having a smart strip, could you simply have an > outlet that is controlled by the light switch in the room, plug your > regular stupid strip into that socket, then when you leave the room, and > being a nice green person, you would of course, shut off the light, then > the power to that outlet would be killed and all peripherals would die > quietly. Wouldn't this achieve the same goal? > > -- > Blue skies. > Dan Rossi > Carnegie Mellon University. > E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Tel: (412) 268-9081 > -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.7/1233 - Release Date: 1/19/2008 6:37 PM [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] A Little mor on Smart Strips
Hi Dan I asked at my first post is anyone using these smart strips, Lenny has done some more research and found that some companies no longer carry them. Does this mean that they are more trouble that they are worth or have problems for consumers. Lenny how about digging out that report you come across so we can read it and make up our own minds on their suitability. - Original Message - From: "Dan Rossi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 3:31 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] A Little mor on Smart Strips > So, I was thinking about these smart strips a little more. For me, one > problem would be that I still use an external speech synth. The synth has > a battery, on the Dec Express it is internal, on the MiniTransport it is > easily removable. But, on the Dec Express, when the power is turned off > at the powerstrip, the Dec continues to operate on the battery, so you > would still have to turn it off separately from the computer. > > Secondly, rather than having a smart strip, could you simply have an > outlet that is controlled by the light switch in the room, plug your > regular stupid strip into that socket, then when you leave the room, and > being a nice green person, you would of course, shut off the light, then > the power to that outlet would be killed and all peripherals would die > quietly. Wouldn't this achieve the same goal? > > -- > Blue skies. > Dan Rossi > Carnegie Mellon University. > E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Tel: (412) 268-9081 > No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.7/1233 - Release Date: 1/19/2008 6:37 PM
Re: [BlindHandyMan] A Little mor on Smart Strips
Dan, I might rewire this room in a year or so and then would do that. In the mean time I will not get lazy and just turn off the master power on the surge protector that I now use. Since I tend to like gadgets the smart strip intrigue me until I read some reviews. - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 11:31 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] A Little mor on Smart Strips So, I was thinking about these smart strips a little more. For me, one problem would be that I still use an external speech synth. The synth has a battery, on the Dec Express it is internal, on the MiniTransport it is easily removable. But, on the Dec Express, when the power is turned off at the powerstrip, the Dec continues to operate on the battery, so you would still have to turn it off separately from the computer. Secondly, rather than having a smart strip, could you simply have an outlet that is controlled by the light switch in the room, plug your regular stupid strip into that socket, then when you leave the room, and being a nice green person, you would of course, shut off the light, then the power to that outlet would be killed and all peripherals would die quietly. Wouldn't this achieve the same goal? -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: (412) 268-9081 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] A Little mor on Smart Strips
I don't know about that statement Dan since there are a few ladies on here who might take exception, but to do what you suggest in this room would actually be quite easy. It's only a paneled wall and the electric boxes can be accessed from the closet in the other room. So it wouldn't be an overly large deal to tap a switch off of the box and mount it beside the desk. David Ferrin www.jaws-users.com - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 11:45 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] A Little mor on Smart Strips David, This is the handyman list. If you are afraid to demolish a few walls, play around with 120 volt, 15 amp circuits, fish wires, and add new switches, then you should trade in your tool belt for a garter belt. *GRIN* Yeah, the other issue with this solution is that it requires a blindy to turn on the light to use the computer, unless you installed a switch that only controlled that outlet and not the lights. And I thought I was being green by not having a monitor at all, and never turning on the light to work at my desk. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: (412) 268-9081 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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David, This is the handyman list. If you are afraid to demolish a few walls, play around with 120 volt, 15 amp circuits, fish wires, and add new switches, then you should trade in your tool belt for a garter belt. *GRIN* Yeah, the other issue with this solution is that it requires a blindy to turn on the light to use the computer, unless you installed a switch that only controlled that outlet and not the lights. And I thought I was being green by not having a monitor at all, and never turning on the light to work at my desk. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel:(412) 268-9081
Re: [BlindHandyMan] A Little mor on Smart Strips
The problem with that at least here would be that there are only 2 outlets in this house controlled by a switch. Neither of them are in a suitable location unfortunately to be effective, but you do have a valid point for sure. Now it might be cheaper money wise to tap off an outlet and put a switch on it in the long run, but that would require some demolition of wall board ETC if I understand you correctly. David Ferrin www.jaws-users.com - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 11:31 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] A Little mor on Smart Strips So, I was thinking about these smart strips a little more. For me, one problem would be that I still use an external speech synth. The synth has a battery, on the Dec Express it is internal, on the MiniTransport it is easily removable. But, on the Dec Express, when the power is turned off at the powerstrip, the Dec continues to operate on the battery, so you would still have to turn it off separately from the computer. Secondly, rather than having a smart strip, could you simply have an outlet that is controlled by the light switch in the room, plug your regular stupid strip into that socket, then when you leave the room, and being a nice green person, you would of course, shut off the light, then the power to that outlet would be killed and all peripherals would die quietly. Wouldn't this achieve the same goal? -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: (412) 268-9081 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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I would think so. Peawee [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dan Rossi Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 11:32 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] A Little mor on Smart Strips So, I was thinking about these smart strips a little more. For me, one problem would be that I still use an external speech synth. The synth has a battery, on the Dec Express it is internal, on the MiniTransport it is easily removable. But, on the Dec Express, when the power is turned off at the powerstrip, the Dec continues to operate on the battery, so you would still have to turn it off separately from the computer. Secondly, rather than having a smart strip, could you simply have an outlet that is controlled by the light switch in the room, plug your regular stupid strip into that socket, then when you leave the room, and being a nice green person, you would of course, shut off the light, then the power to that outlet would be killed and all peripherals would die quietly. Wouldn't this achieve the same goal? -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:dr25%40andrew.cmu.edu> Tel: (412) 268-9081 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.7/1233 - Release Date: 1/19/2008 6:37 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.7/1233 - Release Date: 1/19/2008 6:37 PM To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ Visit the archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following address for more information: http://www.jaws-users.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] A Little mor on Smart Strips
So, I was thinking about these smart strips a little more. For me, one problem would be that I still use an external speech synth. The synth has a battery, on the Dec Express it is internal, on the MiniTransport it is easily removable. But, on the Dec Express, when the power is turned off at the powerstrip, the Dec continues to operate on the battery, so you would still have to turn it off separately from the computer. Secondly, rather than having a smart strip, could you simply have an outlet that is controlled by the light switch in the room, plug your regular stupid strip into that socket, then when you leave the room, and being a nice green person, you would of course, shut off the light, then the power to that outlet would be killed and all peripherals would die quietly. Wouldn't this achieve the same goal? -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel:(412) 268-9081
Re: [BlindHandyMan] A Little mor on Smart Strips
I just did some searching looking for the product. Several sites have discontinued the product. The Amazon reviews turned me off, no pun intended. It seams that when it works it is great but often you need to tweak it in order for it to turn off other peripherals. I would have no idea if these things actually turned off or not. I have a surge protector with a master switch that I will continue to use. - Original Message - From: Ray Boyce To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2008 2:45 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] A Little mor on Smart Strips The public has a vast amount of computer peripherals available to them. Most computer systems now have at least a monitor, scanner, printer, DSL/Cable modem and a USB hub. While the computer is turned off, each peripheral still draws an idle current of 50 mA to 400 mA per hour. Multiply that by the number of peripherals you have, and the number of hours you leave them plugged in (usually 24 hours a day, 7 days a week), and you can see how that 'idle current' can really add up on your bill! Just a printer and a monitor can draw as much in idle current as a 60-watt light that is on 24/7. Would you leave a 60W or greater lamp on 24 hours a day? ...you shut everything off: If you shut everything off, you will enjoy the benefits of the Smart Strip even more. 1. No more waiting for the computer to turn off. 2. No more bending over to turn off your power strip. 3. All those peripherals that do not have a power switch can now also be turned off. 4. Did you know that all those plug in transformers have a leakage current? Even if the device that they are attached to is turned off, a transformer has a leakage current of more than 4 watts. The Smart Strip stops leakage current. The only surge protector that pays for itself. The Smart Strip Power Strip is the only surge protector on the market today with energy saving electronics. The amount you save depends on your usage patterns and your computer. Tests conducted by an independent computer consulting company showed that the Smart Strip Power Strip can save enough energy to pay for itself in as little as six weeks. It also showed that it can save up to $20.00 per month on your electric bill. Use it to control your computer or TV entertainment system -- and the Smart Strip Power Strip will PAY FOR ITSELF in energy savings over time. The only power strip that helps environment. ENERGY STAR studies show that if every home office replaced all their the computer equipment with ENERGY STAR labeled computer equipment, it would save 219 billion pounds of greenhouse gases. While ENERGY STAR does not have a category for energy saving power strips, by using the Smart Strip Power Strip" on your existing computer system, you will save more than just energy and greenhouse gases. You will be keeping more computers out of the landfills. Consider the fact the office computers far out number home computers and that most offices leave their computers on 24/7 and this simple solution when used on all computers equates to being a BIG part of the solution for the Energy Crisis. It's cheaper then a standard surge protector. Our power strip costs less than most of the top-end surge protectors (1250 joules or more). This translates into you getting the energy savings electronics for free and still paying a lower price for the Smart Strip's top-end surge protector. Top of the line surge protection. Most surge protectors come with 1250 joules or less of surge protection. Smart Strip comes with 2225 joules, almost double the industry average. All Surge protectors have 1 fuse, Smart Strip has 4 different fuses. Each one responsible for a different Task. Then using one simple indicator Smart Strip monitors the status of the entire surge protector and the ground. This means your computer is protected twice as much as the average surge protector on the market. Best noise filtering on the market. The Smart Strip Power Strip is the only surge protector that uses noise filtering chokes that other companies leave it out because they consider it too expensive. The chokes eliminate high frequency spikes that film capacitors in standard surge protector do not catch. This adds a second layer of protection for your equipment, as well as optimizing the strip's performance. More outlets, more power, more space. Our power strip has ten outlets, including 4 transformer outlets. This give you plenty of room to plug in ALL of those gadgets that you have for your computer or home entertainment system. 15 amps of continous power handling means that anything your standard wall outlet can handle, our power strip can handle. Smart design is full of features. The intelligent design for the Smart Strip isn't limited to its internal circuitry. The strip itself was designed especially for ease of use: List of 3 items . Simple red status indicator light cle
[BlindHandyMan] A Little mor on Smart Strips
The public has a vast amount of computer peripherals available to them. Most computer systems now have at least a monitor, scanner, printer, DSL/Cable modem and a USB hub. While the computer is turned off, each peripheral still draws an idle current of 50 mA to 400 mA per hour. Multiply that by the number of peripherals you have, and the number of hours you leave them plugged in (usually 24 hours a day, 7 days a week), and you can see how that 'idle current' can really add up on your bill! Just a printer and a monitor can draw as much in idle current as a 60-watt light that is on 24/7. Would you leave a 60W or greater lamp on 24 hours a day? ...you shut everything off: If you shut everything off, you will enjoy the benefits of the Smart Strip even more. 1. No more waiting for the computer to turn off. 2. No more bending over to turn off your power strip. 3. All those peripherals that do not have a power switch can now also be turned off. 4. Did you know that all those plug in transformers have a leakage current? Even if the device that they are attached to is turned off, a transformer has a leakage current of more than 4 watts. The Smart Strip stops leakage current. The only surge protector that pays for itself. The Smart Strip Power Strip is the only surge protector on the market today with energy saving electronics. The amount you save depends on your usage patterns and your computer. Tests conducted by an independent computer consulting company showed that the Smart Strip Power Strip can save enough energy to pay for itself in as little as six weeks. It also showed that it can save up to $20.00 per month on your electric bill. Use it to control your computer or TV entertainment system -- and the Smart Strip Power Strip will PAY FOR ITSELF in energy savings over time. The only power strip that helps environment. ENERGY STAR studies show that if every home office replaced all their the computer equipment with ENERGY STAR labeled computer equipment, it would save 219 billion pounds of greenhouse gases. While ENERGY STAR does not have a category for energy saving power strips, by using the Smart Strip Power Strip" on your existing computer system, you will save more than just energy and greenhouse gases. You will be keeping more computers out of the landfills. Consider the fact the office computers far out number home computers and that most offices leave their computers on 24/7 and this simple solution when used on all computers equates to being a BIG part of the solution for the Energy Crisis. It's cheaper then a standard surge protector. Our power strip costs less than most of the top-end surge protectors (1250 joules or more). This translates into you getting the energy savings electronics for free and still paying a lower price for the Smart Strip's top-end surge protector. Top of the line surge protection. Most surge protectors come with 1250 joules or less of surge protection. Smart Strip comes with 2225 joules, almost double the industry average. All Surge protectors have 1 fuse, Smart Strip has 4 different fuses. Each one responsible for a different Task. Then using one simple indicator Smart Strip monitors the status of the entire surge protector and the ground. This means your computer is protected twice as much as the average surge protector on the market. Best noise filtering on the market. The Smart Strip Power Strip is the only surge protector that uses noise filtering chokes that other companies leave it out because they consider it too expensive. The chokes eliminate high frequency spikes that film capacitors in standard surge protector do not catch. This adds a second layer of protection for your equipment, as well as optimizing the strip's performance. More outlets, more power, more space. Our power strip has ten outlets, including 4 transformer outlets. This give you plenty of room to plug in ALL of those gadgets that you have for your computer or home entertainment system. 15 amps of continous power handling means that anything your standard wall outlet can handle, our power strip can handle. Smart design is full of features. The intelligent design for the Smart Strip isn't limited to its internal circuitry. The strip itself was designed especially for ease of use: List of 3 items . Simple red status indicator light clearly indicates when Smart Switching is active . 45 degree angled space saver plug designed so it won't block other wall outlets . Recessed, lighted power switch to minimize accidental switching (i.e, turning off power strip accidentally by kicking it). The power switch is also a 15 amp circuit breaker list end Learn how it works. A small electronic device inside the Smart Strip monitors the current on a single outlet. The computer is plugged into that single outlet. When the computer is finished shutting down, the current draw from the computer drops to its idle current -- and the Smart Strip senses the current
