Turn off the devices, then disconnect from the power supply.
If the standby mode is turned off only two-thirds of the time, the savings for our example of five devices naturally decrease to 7.30 euros.
If I spend 100 euros just for the switch and an additional 30 euros in interest, it pays off after 18 years. Great. As long as the refinancing interest rates don’t rise and the device NEVER breaks.
Conclusion: It’s not financially worthwhile. As a technical gimmick, if you like, you can do it. In the category of solar battery.
If I spend 100 euros just for the switch and an additional 30 euros in interest, it pays off after 18 years. Great. As long as the refinancing interest rates don’t rise and the device NEVER breaks.
Conclusion: It’s not financially worthwhile. As a technical gimmick, if you like, you can do it. In the category of solar battery.
As is often the case, it depends on the individual situation. If it works that way for you, then that’s great... you can leave everything as it is.
For me, disconnecting at each outlet cost only about 20 euros, so the investment pays off after just a few years.
And if you simply use a power strip like many here in the forum do, the money spent on that will be recovered quickly.
As you can see, there isn’t one single case where it is always worth it, nor one where it definitely isn’t.
For me, disconnecting at each outlet cost only about 20 euros, so the investment pays off after just a few years.
And if you simply use a power strip like many here in the forum do, the money spent on that will be recovered quickly.
As you can see, there isn’t one single case where it is always worth it, nor one where it definitely isn’t.
You might want to consider whether you actually need all those devices.
In our living room, the "multimedia setup" consists only of a television with an integrated receiver, connected to a hard drive, and a Blu-ray player. The player is only plugged in when I need it.
When I put the TV in standby mode, the hard drive also powers down, unless a recording is in progress.
I simply don’t have PlayStations, Wiis, Xbox consoles, amplifiers, or all the other devices people say they need. That’s why my devices don’t consume any power when not in use.
In our living room, the "multimedia setup" consists only of a television with an integrated receiver, connected to a hard drive, and a Blu-ray player. The player is only plugged in when I need it.
When I put the TV in standby mode, the hard drive also powers down, unless a recording is in progress.
I simply don’t have PlayStations, Wiis, Xbox consoles, amplifiers, or all the other devices people say they need. That’s why my devices don’t consume any power when not in use.
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daniels876 Oct 2016 12:33Sometimes, a simple master-slave power strip does the job. 🙂
The basic idea is certainly understandable. However, the effort involved is not reasonably justified. Just the €30 (approximately $33) power strip alone takes years—definitely not months—to pay off, unless all the devices are from the last century.
Also, so far we have calculated the best-case scenario, assuming savings from standby power if the device remains in standby mode throughout the entire year. Of course, this does not account for periods of active use or times when the plug was not unplugged.
But we will just keep going around in circles. It’s like the “all-off” switch at the front door in the KNX discussion. In my opinion, it’s purely a gimmick without a solid business case, but everyone should be free to find their own way to be happy.
Also, so far we have calculated the best-case scenario, assuming savings from standby power if the device remains in standby mode throughout the entire year. Of course, this does not account for periods of active use or times when the plug was not unplugged.
But we will just keep going around in circles. It’s like the “all-off” switch at the front door in the KNX discussion. In my opinion, it’s purely a gimmick without a solid business case, but everyone should be free to find their own way to be happy.
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daniels876 Oct 2016 12:54It is also about not having to switch off all the devices. For example, the large amplifier does not automatically go into standby mode.
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