Comments on: If i turn my surge protector off but leave it plugged in, am I still using electricity? http://www.batterybackupguide.com/blog/if-i-turn-my-surge-protector-off-but-leave-it-plugged-in-am-i-still-using-electricity/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:16:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: whsgreenmom http://www.batterybackupguide.com/blog/if-i-turn-my-surge-protector-off-but-leave-it-plugged-in-am-i-still-using-electricity/comment-page-1/#comment-1968 whsgreenmom Sat, 02 May 2009 14:28:49 +0000 http://www.batterybackupguide.com/blog/if-i-turn-my-surge-protector-off-but-leave-it-plugged-in-am-i-still-using-electricity/#comment-1968 I've been told almost anything plugged in draws a little electricity. I have power strips with switches on them and have my tv's, vcr's, game systems, and stereos plugged into them. When I turn off the tv, I flip the switch. I save about $50-70 on my electric bills doing this and unplugging chargers. I’ve been told almost anything plugged in draws a little electricity. I have power strips with switches on them and have my tv’s, vcr’s, game systems, and stereos plugged into them. When I turn off the tv, I flip the switch. I save about $50-70 on my electric bills doing this and unplugging chargers.

]]> By: wagnerlip http://www.batterybackupguide.com/blog/if-i-turn-my-surge-protector-off-but-leave-it-plugged-in-am-i-still-using-electricity/comment-page-1/#comment-1967 wagnerlip Fri, 01 May 2009 18:22:36 +0000 http://www.batterybackupguide.com/blog/if-i-turn-my-surge-protector-off-but-leave-it-plugged-in-am-i-still-using-electricity/#comment-1967 Some surge protectors are build in a way that the protective electronic components inside will only consume electricity in case of a surge, high voltage flowing through the wires, so those will not consume anything measurable. By other side, there are surge protectors that consume electricity, and in most cases are just to inform you that everything is ok. Some surge protectors have two LEDs (light emitting diodes) that when signaling GREEN it means the important components inside are ok, when RED it means the protective components are damaged by a previous electricity surge, and you need to replace the whole unit. They consume very small, but there is a consume, perhaps half a dollar per year. Some surge protectors are build in a way that the protective electronic components inside will only consume electricity in case of a surge, high voltage flowing through the wires, so those will not consume anything measurable.

By other side, there are surge protectors that consume electricity, and in most cases are just to inform you that everything is ok. Some surge protectors have two LEDs (light emitting diodes) that when signaling GREEN it means the important components inside are ok, when RED it means the protective components are damaged by a previous electricity surge, and you need to replace the whole unit. They consume very small, but there is a consume, perhaps half a dollar per year.

]]> By: themrs777 http://www.batterybackupguide.com/blog/if-i-turn-my-surge-protector-off-but-leave-it-plugged-in-am-i-still-using-electricity/comment-page-1/#comment-1966 themrs777 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:24:01 +0000 http://www.batterybackupguide.com/blog/if-i-turn-my-surge-protector-off-but-leave-it-plugged-in-am-i-still-using-electricity/#comment-1966 Yes, but much less than if you had all of those plugs in the wall. If you want to be really sure, keep everything plugged into the strip, and then just unplug the strip. That way you're not unplugging 6 things every time you're done watching tv. Good for you for making that extra effort! Yes, but much less than if you had all of those plugs in the wall. If you want to be really sure, keep everything plugged into the strip, and then just unplug the strip. That way you’re not unplugging 6 things every time you’re done watching tv.

Good for you for making that extra effort!

]]> By: Shadowboxer68 http://www.batterybackupguide.com/blog/if-i-turn-my-surge-protector-off-but-leave-it-plugged-in-am-i-still-using-electricity/comment-page-1/#comment-1965 Shadowboxer68 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:27:27 +0000 http://www.batterybackupguide.com/blog/if-i-turn-my-surge-protector-off-but-leave-it-plugged-in-am-i-still-using-electricity/#comment-1965 Yes it dose so dose your phone charger and most all appliances it will keep using energy even without it being on Yes it dose so dose your phone charger and most all appliances it will keep using energy even without it being on

]]> By: worm12ga http://www.batterybackupguide.com/blog/if-i-turn-my-surge-protector-off-but-leave-it-plugged-in-am-i-still-using-electricity/comment-page-1/#comment-1964 worm12ga Mon, 27 Apr 2009 02:27:50 +0000 http://www.batterybackupguide.com/blog/if-i-turn-my-surge-protector-off-but-leave-it-plugged-in-am-i-still-using-electricity/#comment-1964 Most (nearly all) surge protectors use no power when switched off. Most (nearly all) surge protectors use no power when switched off.

]]> By: MasterPython http://www.batterybackupguide.com/blog/if-i-turn-my-surge-protector-off-but-leave-it-plugged-in-am-i-still-using-electricity/comment-page-1/#comment-1963 MasterPython Sat, 25 Apr 2009 07:20:15 +0000 http://www.batterybackupguide.com/blog/if-i-turn-my-surge-protector-off-but-leave-it-plugged-in-am-i-still-using-electricity/#comment-1963 I think most surge protectors have physical on/off switches so they do no use power when shut off. I think most surge protectors have physical on/off switches so they do no use power when shut off.

]]> By: john m http://www.batterybackupguide.com/blog/if-i-turn-my-surge-protector-off-but-leave-it-plugged-in-am-i-still-using-electricity/comment-page-1/#comment-1962 john m Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:16:59 +0000 http://www.batterybackupguide.com/blog/if-i-turn-my-surge-protector-off-but-leave-it-plugged-in-am-i-still-using-electricity/#comment-1962 If you cut it off there is no way it could use any power. How could it? The wire was cut at the switch so no electrons could flow past that point. If you cut it off there is no way it could use any power. How could it? The wire was cut at the switch so no electrons could flow past that point.

]]> By: zebo007 http://www.batterybackupguide.com/blog/if-i-turn-my-surge-protector-off-but-leave-it-plugged-in-am-i-still-using-electricity/comment-page-1/#comment-1961 zebo007 Sat, 18 Apr 2009 23:23:21 +0000 http://www.batterybackupguide.com/blog/if-i-turn-my-surge-protector-off-but-leave-it-plugged-in-am-i-still-using-electricity/#comment-1961 YES, It uses electricity NOT a lot but YES it does. YES, It uses electricity NOT a lot but YES it does.

]]> By: E. F. Hutton http://www.batterybackupguide.com/blog/if-i-turn-my-surge-protector-off-but-leave-it-plugged-in-am-i-still-using-electricity/comment-page-1/#comment-1960 E. F. Hutton Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:14:12 +0000 http://www.batterybackupguide.com/blog/if-i-turn-my-surge-protector-off-but-leave-it-plugged-in-am-i-still-using-electricity/#comment-1960 If it uses any it will be extremely small, barely measurable. If it uses any it will be extremely small, barely measurable.

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