Comments on: Vampire Power: How Much Does It Cost You? http://www.weatherimagery.com/blog/standby-power-loss/ A little mix of everything Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: imagery http://www.weatherimagery.com/blog/standby-power-loss/comment-page-1/#comment-1138 imagery Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:31:47 +0000 http://www.weatherimagery.com/blog/standby-power-loss/#comment-1138 Do a Google search on "watt meter". What you do is plug a device (TV, radio, etc ...) into the watt meter which you then plug into the wall. It will give a read-out on how many watts are being used. Do a Google search on “watt meter”. What you do is plug a device (TV, radio, etc …) into the watt meter which you then plug into the wall. It will give a read-out on how many watts are being used.

]]> By: Surfer Girl http://www.weatherimagery.com/blog/standby-power-loss/comment-page-1/#comment-1134 Surfer Girl Sat, 31 Jul 2010 10:02:41 +0000 http://www.weatherimagery.com/blog/standby-power-loss/#comment-1134 I really like your blog! Interesting about the remotes needing standby. My cable tv setup seems to have two different 'offs.' I always thought it was off then realized the buzz I was hearing. Learned to get it through the second 'off' level so it seemed off. But since the remote is still working, I guess I've got another level there drawing current -- at least no noise or heat! Wondering what you use to measure the watts used on your devices ... While I agree that it's most effective to aim at the big offenders first, we all have to do our part. In our own little cumulative worlds, that's what we can control. Seems like quite a few of the big guys are turning down their night lights. What an impact we all could make, together, on our environment. I've actually heard that the damage the U.S. does, compared to , say, China, is a drop in the bucket. Nevertheless ... awareness, action, and example has to start somewhere! So much to do, so little time. I really like your blog! Interesting about the remotes needing standby. My cable tv setup seems to have two different ‘offs.’ I always thought it was off then realized the buzz I was hearing. Learned to get it through the second ‘off’ level so it seemed off. But since the remote is still working, I guess I’ve got another level there drawing current — at least no noise or heat!

Wondering what you use to measure the watts used on your devices …

While I agree that it’s most effective to aim at the big offenders first, we all have to do our part. In our own little cumulative worlds, that’s what we can control. Seems like quite a few of the big guys are turning down their night lights. What an impact we all could make, together, on our environment. I’ve actually heard that the damage the U.S. does, compared to , say, China, is a drop in the bucket. Nevertheless … awareness, action, and example has to start somewhere!

So much to do, so little time.

]]> By: sobapan http://www.weatherimagery.com/blog/standby-power-loss/comment-page-1/#comment-1111 sobapan Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:10:13 +0000 http://www.weatherimagery.com/blog/standby-power-loss/#comment-1111 Thanks for all the information, this was a very well written and informative article. Thanks for all the information, this was a very well written and informative article.

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