Posted by Rod Speed on June 6, 2008, 2:34 pm
> The little boxes which plug into to the wall like cell phone chargers
> (called transformers, power supplies, or wall warts) are *always*
> using electricity! Even when not plugged into the cell phone.
Yes, but the modern switch mode chargers use fuck all power in that situation.
> Here is a neat little switch which goes between the outlet and things like
this you want to turn off when not in
> use...
>
http://electrical.hardwarestore.com/12-34-outlet-adapters/plug-in-indoor-switch-102887.aspx
Or you can just use a plug board with switched outlets if you're rocket science
material.
Posted by Fake ID on June 7, 2008, 3:08 am
>The little boxes which plug into to the wall like cell phone chargers
>(called transformers, power supplies, or wall warts) are *always* using
>electricity! Even when not plugged into the cell phone.
As I understand it, the current generation of lightweight [travel]
chargers are switching power supplies and not only are more efficient
than transformers but use next to no power when there's no load.
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Posted by Rod Speed on June 7, 2008, 5:28 am
>> The little boxes which plug into to the wall like cell phone chargers
>> (called transformers, power supplies, or wall warts) are *always*
>> using electricity! Even when not plugged into the cell phone.
> As I understand it, the current generation of lightweight [travel]
> chargers are switching power supplies and not only are more efficient
> than transformers but use next to no power when there's no load.
Not just travel chargers, most cellphone chargers have been switchers for a long
time now.
Posted by Stormin Mormon on June 10, 2008, 10:49 pm
Good God, man! You've reinvented the outlet strip!
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber ‘334
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The little boxes which plug into to the wall like cell phone chargers
(called transformers, power supplies, or wall warts) are *always* using
electricity! Even when not plugged into the cell phone.
Here is a neat little switch which goes between the outlet and things like
this you want to turn off when not in use...
http://electrical.hardwarestore.com/12-34-outlet-adapters/plug-in-indoor-switch-102887.aspx
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> (called transformers, power supplies, or wall warts) are *always*
> using electricity! Even when not plugged into the cell phone.