I plug it in at night and unplug it in the morning.. When the battery needs replacing, I'll pay whatever it costs..
All devices that are plugged in use "Phantom Power". This term describes the amount of non-use power used to stay in standby mode.
Quote from: wndrstrck on January 10, 2013, 11:37:53 PMAll devices that are plugged in use "Phantom Power". This term describes the amount of non-use power used to stay in standby mode.All? For sure?
Quote from: Landrew on January 10, 2013, 11:51:34 PMQuote from: wndrstrck on January 10, 2013, 11:37:53 PMAll devices that are plugged in use "Phantom Power". This term describes the amount of non-use power used to stay in standby mode.All? For sure?Well maybe not all. Some electronics such as lamps can be considered "dumb" electronics, which means they are not using electricity waiting for interaction from the user. Other devices however, like televisions use small amounts of energy to stay in stand by mode, either waiting for human interaction or some other event. It is also referred to as "No Load Power". Since around 2010 governments made it a priority to have manufacturers reduce this phantom power consumption of their devices to a more energy conscious level like one watt. However, count up all the devices you have plugged in and multiply that against the greater population and you begin to see the problem is still there, and will only get worse as the amount of consumer electronics in each home grows year by year.
I never leave chargers plugged in (or on anyway) when not in use. They get hot, can cause fires and are still running up your bills!
To my knowledge of phantom power, the only plugs that draw it are the type with indicator lights on them. I'm no expert in this, only from my reading knowledge about this. Anyone else know?