Not really familiar with surge protectors, but it may depend on the individual model. The easiest way to find out is to turn the protector off and see if you still have volts coming out the other end. However, I would have thought that it would turn the power off, as turning off the protection without turning off the device makes little sense. But then again, making little sense is not an obstacle to making a lot of money selling a product that _seems_ to do something useful!
Donald --- Brian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This is getting off the original topic, but you triggered a thought > when you mentioned how much power your monitor uses when off. I > have surge protectors on all of my electronic equipment. When > things are off, I also turn the surge protectors off. I have > assumed that this is blocking the flow of electricity to the > appliance, and therefore saving this energy. Does anyone know if > this is true. It makes sense to me, but that doesn't always mean > truth. > > Brian > > --- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, Donald Allwright > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- Jamie Ballou <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This may seem like > > a silly question to some, but how did you measure > > > the > > > energy output of your fridge for 24 hours? > > > > > > Jamie E. Ballou > > > Endocrinology Lab Assistant > > > San Diego Zoo > > > Center for Reproduction of Endangered Species > > > > > You can buy plug-in electricity consumption meters, at least here > in > > the UK (although they are hard to find). The one I have borrowed > tells > > you instantaneous volts, amps, power factor and power. It can > measure > > the total energy consumed over a period of time, and tell you how > long > > it has been measuring for. You can even program cost information > into > > it (two rates at programmable times of day) and it will tell you > how > > much money you've spent! > > > > I had an electricity bill that was higher than I expected, and I > used > > this to find out roughly how much various things are costing. The > > surprises are in the large number of small items that still consume > > significant power when switched off. For example my PC monitor > uses 18W > > even when it's switched off! Power supply transformers (for > > loudspeakers, telephone chargers, and various computer appliances) > seem > > to consume around 7W per item - so with something like 10 of these > > around the house this is a significant amount of energy being > totally > > wasted. They barely use any more when they are switched on, as a > > general rule. So I have tried to run as many of these as possible > from > > one socket that I can switch off at the wall when not in use. > > > > These items probably are costing me around GBP3 - 4 (USD5 - 9) per > > month for doing nothing at all useful. The fridge is costing around > > GBP2 per month. For a total bill around GBP10 per month averaged > over > > the year (I have compact fluorescent lamps throughout the house > and gas > > heating), this is a large proportion of the total. > > > > > > ===== > > -- > > 43 - slightly more than the answer to life, the universe and > everything. > > > > > > > > > > > > ___________________________________________________________ALL-NEW > Yahoo! Messenger - sooooo many all-new ways to express yourself > http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > --------------------~--> > Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. > Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! > http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/FGYolB/TM > --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Biofuels list archives: > http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ > > Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > ===== -- 43 - slightly more than the answer to life, the universe and everything. ___________________________________________________________ALL-NEW Yahoo! Messenger - sooooo many all-new ways to express yourself http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/FGYolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ <*> 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/
