What exactly is 'Vampire Power'?
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The easiest way to avoid this is to plug your devices into a power bar, and turn the power bar off when you are done using them.
Unfortunately some devices, like TV's, don't react well to having their power disconnected, and may forget what time it is and what channels you have. Some power bars are now coming out with some outlets which you can shut off separately and there are some devices coming on the market that will turn themselves really off when they aren't being used - the problem is they are more expensive and people don't like to pay more for anything.
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Examples of these are:
1. internal clocks and sensors
2. external clock displays and panels LED displays
3. remote control sensors
4. battery rechargers and power conversion packs
5. communications between a base and a portable unit.
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Depending on the efficiency of your unit's design, the standby power use can be minimal or substantial. And even though home electronics aren't typically the biggest electricity users in a house, vampire power can still cost you up to 10% of your electric bill.
To some extent, vampire power is only one factor in overall power use for electronic devices. Different units can vary in their "in-use efficiency" too. So really, what we want to look at is the overall energy efficiency of the unit, whether it's off or on, and get an estimate of the total power likely to be consumed by a typical consumer over an average year.
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