Does switching off the so-called "power strips" give reasonable saving

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tomi38 wrote:

[...] one such strip consumes about 3.6 kWh per month."

Back to the topic, because I was wondering if flying around the house and turning off all these "beams" makes sense in terms of saving electricity / money. More specifically, my wife is a fan of turning them off, which is a bit tiresome at times So I decided to investigate the topic a bit more. I currently have several "power strips" at home. Various rather cheap companies (Acar, Lestar, ActiveJet, Ever, PowerControl, etc.). In fact, I use strips everywhere, instead of extension cords or splitters, because I thought it would be better that way. Assuming that there are 15 of them and the price of 1 kWh = PLN 0.56, I have: 15 x 3.6 kWh per month x PLN 0.56 = about PLN 30 per month. It is about PLN 360 per year, so there is something to think about. Of course, this is the cost assuming that they work 24 hours. Assuming that by taking care of turning them off, we are able to reduce the cost by about 70% (turning them off at night or when we are at work, etc., when the devices are not used). In addition, traditional splitters can be used in some places. So we are talking about PLN 21 per month (PLN 250 per year). In addition, by turning off the power strip, I often turn off some device that also consumes electricity in the "stand by" mode (power supplies, TV, tower, PC, charger, etc.). Am I reasoning correctly, or have I screwed something up in my calculations/thoughts?

A single strip with an illuminated switch consumes about 1W (I checked the power consumption meter). Assuming you switch off for 8 hours a day, the monthly saving is 15 x 1W x 8h x 30d = 3.6kWh. The cost of 1 kWh must be calculated without fixed fees, so it will be less than PLN 0.56, but let's stay at 0.56:
3.6 x 0.56 = PLN 2.01 per month in savings.
If you also turn off for the next 8 or 10 hours when you are at work, the monthly savings are about PLN 5 only from switching off the strips.

A mechanical counter usually counts above 5W. I used to have a three-phase and a 21W energy-saving bulb was on for free. It's not so good with electronic counters.

Depends on what letter. An ordinary one with only a neon lamp consumes about 0.3W. More "advanced" slats have a lot of guts. I'd be more concerned about fire than power consumption, so turn it off.

Hi. An engineer once said in a newspaper that this is a big saving in a year. Which, of course, I consider to be laughter in the hall. Because this small bulb / diode is how much current it consumes? as much as nothing.
Ps.
They also once wrote about chargers to take them out of the sockets, because they are high consumption. Laughter.
Of course, that's my personal opinion.

dhun wrote:

I currently have several "power strips" at home. Various rather cheap companies (Acar, Lestar, ActiveJet, Ever, PowerControl, etc.). In fact, I use strips everywhere, instead of extension cords or splitters, because I thought it would be better that way.

Use extension cords and splitters and stop whining.
Also replace the switches with backlight - because these switches also consume energy. There are much more of these switches than strips.
A dozen or so slats in the apartment.........

CYRUS2 wrote:

Use extension cords and splitters and stop whining.

Where do you see lamentation?

CYRUS2 wrote:

Also replace the switches with backlight - because these switches also consume energy. There are much more of these switches than strips.

I don't have one

CYRUS2 wrote:

A dozen or so slats in the apartment.........

I'm sorry that you have a problem with the substantive answer to the topic. Stop and answer to yourself What was your statement meant to do? But if you have something substantive to say, I'd love to hear it.

My friend, he probably has a sparingly made electrical installation since he needs so many slats.
It all depends on how much electricity your friend uses. If there is an induction hob, washing machine, dishwasher, boiler, etc., you will certainly be able to save a lot more with these devices. There is also an option to change the tariff.

January 15, 2012 "how much "electricity" is consumed by the so-called "beam" or "strip""
You started the same topic, got an answer.
Mercy - how many times can you do the same?
Want substantive - It's a negligible loss of energy.
Without a schematic and component specifications, no one can answer.

Write to the manufacturers of skirting boards - this is the right address for questions

For me, a strip with a switch, one is for the PC, the other for the TV with the tuner and power supplies. On the strips, we turn on the voltage to the receivers with our foot (which is convenient). Advantages: receivers are switched off most of the time, which means that they do not consume power and are resistant to "storm surges", it is convenient to turn on devices with them (tuner and TV turn on after supply voltage, computer the same).
Each 1W costs about PLN 5-6 per year. If such a TV tuner consumes a few W in standby, this way you can save some money. As a curiosity, I will say - Ferguson Ariva with the clock on all the time consumes over 20W.

As indicated by my colleague pawlik118 - the strip itself can consume little - but you have to bear in mind that devices with "standby" mode are powered from the strip and it may turn out that the current of the strip is negligibly small in relation to the current consumed by the receivers powered from this strip - the measurements also remain.

kosmos99 wrote:

My friend, he probably has a sparingly made electrical installation since he needs so many slats.

That's right. Unfortunately, that's how it was when I moved. Probably then it should have been done from scratch, but after buying your own apartment, there were more important expenses. 2-3 double sockets per room is not crazy. Especially since one of them often ended up behind a wardrobe, bed or other piece of furniture. So the deficiencies were gradually patched with slats. With time, a wife appeared, children, and more devices. I know it needs a major overhaul, but it's more money.

kosmos99 wrote:

It all depends on how much electricity your friend uses. If there is an induction hob, washing machine, dishwasher, boiler, etc., you will certainly be able to save a lot more with these devices.

Rightly. I don't have a hob or boiler. For me, it was not about looking for savings, but rather what kind of savings are on the switched-off strips. To judge for yourself if it's worth the effort. Where I have audio equipment (5-segment tower), TV, tuner, computer equipment, chargers, etc., I usually turn it off. I am clear here. But where I have lamps, fans, household appliances that do not have a standby option, it would seem redundant. Hence the simple curiosity of how much electricity it takes to be able to answer the question for myself: is it worth it, do I want to?

kosmos99 wrote:

There is also an option to change the tariff.

Thanks for the advice. I accidentally researched this topic too. Not that I would like to make any big savings. It was just that the energy supplier proposed changes. And since I happen to have a few colleagues who write software for one energy company, they had a well-studied topic. It turned out that with my monthly expenses of PLN 90-100, the difference will be around PLN 3-4, assuming that my consumption will be above 110-120 kWh (I don't remember exactly). But that was over a year ago. So if you know of any interesting offers, I'd love to hear them. Currently, my consumption is about 156 KWH and I pay PLN 97 per month. But that's probably a topic for another thread :)


When asking a question on the forum, I hoped that someone who knows more about electricity than me, has 2-3 power strips at home and "professionally" will check how much power this toto consumes. From what I can see, the strip can take 1-5W (from the words as127 - 1W, tomi38 - 5W). A big difference, as much as 5 times. But it may depend on the model of the skirting board.

If the power strip consumes about 1-5W x 24h x 30d = 0.72 - 3.6 kWh per month. At a price of PLN 0.53 (actually 0.56 is an exaggeration) per 1 kWh gross, it comes out to about PLN 0.38 - 1.9 per month for 1 strip.

Thanks to the discussion with you, I realized that I turn off at least half of the strips anyway. Because devices connected to them in standby consume energy. Although the wife will certainly conclude that the remaining few also need to be turned off, because you can save up to a dozen zlotys a month

pawlik118 wrote:

they are resistant to "surges from thunderstorms"

You can lose a lot by living in such a belief. I don't wish this on you. Read about surge currents, surge arresters and strips (especially those for PLN 30)
Regards !

In my case, the power strip works, say, 2 hours a day. You can always replace the switches in these strips with non-backlit ones.

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pawlik118 wrote:
they are resistant to "surges from thunderstorms"


You can lose a lot by living in such a belief. I don't wish this on you. Read about surge currents, surge arresters and strips (especially those for PLN 30)
Regards !

If lightning strikes, it won't help anything but good surge protection. More or less for the price of a strip ... one.

I use it about once every 3 years...