how much standby power do ALL your appliances use?

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On Jun 9, 7:59 am, Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelati...@hotmail.com>
wrote:
Eeyore wrote:
MisterE wrote:

The only thing crazy is your low bill!

You must be an American.

I would guess most people are at
least 3 times that much. Though I remember a british study that said 10th of
all home power is being used by standby, and it was enough for them to start
banning devices from having a standby mode, effecitvely eliminating 'soft
power' switches.

Pure TRIPE. No such ban exists. Get all your info from frothing-at-the-mouth
journos do you ? There are however IEC guidelines for standy operation power
consumption and they're hoping to get it down to ONE watt IIRC in new products.

When I measured my set-top-cable-box I did however notice that it measured 17W
in active OR 'standy mode'. Now that's inexcusable (Samsung btw and supplied by
the cable co so no choice in the matter).

And I nearly forgot to say, no 'hard' power switch either, so unplugging is the
only way to stop the energy waste.

Graham
The new TV came without a line switch. Couple of bucks and five
minutes and good-by stand by.
 
On Jun 9, 9:22 am, Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelati...@hotmail.com>
wrote:
beal...@gmail.com wrote:
Eeyore wrote:
Eeyore wrote:
MisterE wrote:

The only thing crazy is your low bill!

You must be an American.

I would guess most people are at
least 3 times that much. Though I remember a british study that said 10th of
all home power is being used by standby, and it was enough for them to start
banning devices from having a standby mode, effecitvely eliminating 'soft
power' switches.

Pure TRIPE. No such ban exists. Get all your info from frothing-at-the-mouth
journos do you ? There are however IEC guidelines for standy operation power
consumption and they're hoping to get it down to ONE watt IIRC in new products.

When I measured my set-top-cable-box I did however notice that it measured 17W
in active OR 'standy mode'. Now that's inexcusable (Samsung btw and supplied by
the cable co so no choice in the matter).

And I nearly forgot to say, no 'hard' power switch either, so unplugging is the
only way to stop the energy waste.

The new TV came without a line switch. Couple of bucks and five
minutes and good-by stand by.

The MANUFACTURER should fit one. In this day and age such power hogs are INEXCUSABLE.

My 21" Super-res CRT SONY PC monitor only consumes 3W in standby for example. Why
should TVs be worse ?

Graham
Because yanks get their energy at such low prices that they are more
worried about appearances than energy saving. After all If they need
more of anything they just go somewhere and take it.

And yes, the MANUFACTURER should fit one. But it won't happen if the
consumer does not make a point of asking for it.
 
"Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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And I nearly forgot to say, no 'hard' power switch either, so unplugging
is the
only way to stop the energy waste.
No power switch on the wall socket? Best option, buy a switched power board
then.

MrT.
 
"Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:484C69C3.1926940@hotmail.com...
bealiba@gmail.com wrote:

Eeyore wrote:
Eeyore wrote:
MisterE wrote:

The only thing crazy is your low bill!

You must be an American.

I would guess most people are at
least 3 times that much. Though I remember a british study that
said 10th of
all home power is being used by standby, and it was enough for them
to start
banning devices from having a standby mode, effecitvely eliminating
'soft
power' switches.

Pure TRIPE. No such ban exists. Get all your info from
frothing-at-the-mouth
journos do you ? There are however IEC guidelines for standy
operation power
consumption and they're hoping to get it down to ONE watt IIRC in new
products.

When I measured my set-top-cable-box I did however notice that it
measured 17W
in active OR 'standy mode'. Now that's inexcusable (Samsung btw and
supplied by
the cable co so no choice in the matter).

And I nearly forgot to say, no 'hard' power switch either, so
unplugging is the
only way to stop the energy waste.


The new TV came without a line switch. Couple of bucks and five
minutes and good-by stand by.

The MANUFACTURER should fit one. In this day and age such power hogs are
INEXCUSABLE.

My 21" Super-res CRT SONY PC monitor only consumes 3W in standby for
example. Why
should TVs be worse ?
3W is huge. My Sony S series LCD TV takes 0.2W in standby.

Dave.
 
"Mr.T" wrote:

"Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations@hotmail.com> wrote

And I nearly forgot to say, no 'hard' power switch either, so unplugging
is the only way to stop the energy waste.

No power switch on the wall socket? Best option, buy a switched power board
then.
It's not always conventionent to scrabble round on the floor underneat things
is it ?

THINK !

Graham
 
"David L. Jones" wrote:

"Eeyore" wrote

My 21" Super-res CRT SONY PC monitor only consumes 3W in standby for
example. Why should TVs be worse ?

3W is huge. My Sony S series LCD TV takes 0.2W in standby.
3W was state of the art for when it was manufactured. I'm certainly not going to
fret over than when, if you'd read my earlier post the set-top-box my cable co
supplies consumes 17W whether 'on' or in standy. It seems the 'standby' just
switches off the front panel display and changes the colour of the switch
illumination from green to red.

Graham
 
"Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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"Mr.T" wrote:

"Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations@hotmail.com> wrote

And I nearly forgot to say, no 'hard' power switch either, so
unplugging
is the only way to stop the energy waste.

No power switch on the wall socket? Best option, buy a switched power
board
then.

It's not always conventionent to scrabble round on the floor underneat
things
is it ?
Are you playing some sort of word game here?
If so, your word score so far is approaching zero.


THINK !

Graham
 
On Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:09:28 +0100, Eeyore
<rabbitsfriendsandrelations@hotmail.com> wrote:

"Mr.T" wrote:

"Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations@hotmail.com> wrote

And I nearly forgot to say, no 'hard' power switch either, so unplugging
is the only way to stop the energy waste.

No power switch on the wall socket? Best option, buy a switched power board
then.

It's not always conventionent to scrabble round on the floor underneat things
is it ?

THINK !
You might take your own advice. Try Googling "extension cord".

Wayne
 
wmbjkREMOVE@citlink.net wrote:

Eeyore wrote:
"Mr.T" wrote:
"Eeyore" wrote

And I nearly forgot to say, no 'hard' power switch either, so unplugging
is the only way to stop the energy waste.

No power switch on the wall socket? Best option, buy a switched power board
then.

It's not always conventionent to scrabble round on the floor underneat things
is it ?

THINK !

You might take your own advice. Try Googling "extension cord".
It's already on one ! And I can't say I've ever seen swiched outlet extensions in
the shops either. Here's a typical one.
http://www.chsinteractive.co.uk/electrical-components/electrical-accessories/mains-trailing-sockets-13amp/trailing-sockets-unswitched/4-gang-13amp-mains-extension-trailing-socket-neon-indicator-unswitched-white-length-2m.htm

Besides, why would I want to scrabble around on the floor because the damn
manufacturer was so incompetent ?

Graham
 
On Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:31:45 +0100, Eeyore
<rabbitsfriendsandrelations@hotmail.com> wrote:

wmbjkREMOVE@citlink.net wrote:

Eeyore wrote:
"Mr.T" wrote:
"Eeyore" wrote

And I nearly forgot to say, no 'hard' power switch either, so unplugging
is the only way to stop the energy waste.

No power switch on the wall socket? Best option, buy a switched power board
then.

It's not always conventionent to scrabble round on the floor underneat things
is it ?

THINK !

You might take your own advice. Try Googling "extension cord".

It's already on one ! And I can't say I've ever seen swiched outlet extensions in
the shops either. Here's a typical one.
http://www.chsinteractive.co.uk/electrical-components/electrical-accessories/mains-trailing-sockets-13amp/trailing-sockets-unswitched/4-gang-13amp-mains-extension-trailing-socket-neon-indicator-unswitched-white-length-2m.htm
If you'd gone back in the hierarchy at that page and chosen "switched"
instead of "unswitched", you'd have gotten here
http://www.chsinteractive.co.uk/electrical-components/electrical-accessories/mains-trailing-sockets-13amp/trailing-sockets-switched.html.
It's hard to imagine that anybody would write multiple posts to
advertise that level of helplessness, but you're actually the second
I've seen. Last time it was Gymmy Bob (aka John P Benji, Solar Fart,
etc.) complaining about having to crawl under his desk to read a
KillaWatt. Congrats.

Wayne
 
wmbjkREMOVE@citlink.net wrote:

Eeyore wrote:
wmbjkREMOVE@citlink.net wrote:
Eeyore wrote:
"Mr.T" wrote:
"Eeyore" wrote

And I nearly forgot to say, no 'hard' power switch either, so unplugging
is the only way to stop the energy waste.

No power switch on the wall socket? Best option, buy a switched power board
then.

It's not always conventionent to scrabble round on the floor underneat things
is it ?

THINK !

You might take your own advice. Try Googling "extension cord".

It's already on one ! And I can't say I've ever seen swiched outlet extensions in
the shops either. Here's a typical one.
http://www.chsinteractive.co.uk/electrical-components/electrical-accessories/mains-trailing-sockets-13amp/trailing-sockets-unswitched/4-gang-13amp-mains-extension-trailing-socket-neon-indicator-unswitched-white-length-2m.htm

If you'd gone back in the hierarchy at that page and chosen "switched"
instead of "unswitched", you'd have gotten here
http://www.chsinteractive.co.uk/electrical-components/electrical-accessories/mains-trailing-sockets-13amp/trailing-sockets-switched.html.
It's hard to imagine that anybody would write multiple posts to
advertise that level of helplessness, but you're actually the second
I've seen. Last time it was Gymmy Bob (aka John P Benji, Solar Fart,
etc.) complaining about having to crawl under his desk to read a
KillaWatt. Congrats.
And this is your justication for Samsung NOT fitting a power switch that actually DOES SOMETHING.

I do NOT wish to crawl under the furniutre every time I want to watch TV. I have limits. My entire house is CFL'd for Christ's sake and I've had them for decades but I take exception to nit wit comments like yours making a
virtue of of incompetent design.

Graham
 
Eeyore wrote:
Eeyore wrote:

MisterE wrote:

The only thing crazy is your low bill!
You must be an American.

I would guess most people are at
least 3 times that much. Though I remember a british study that said 10th of
all home power is being used by standby, and it was enough for them to start
banning devices from having a standby mode, effecitvely eliminating 'soft
power' switches.
Pure TRIPE. No such ban exists. Get all your info from frothing-at-the-mouth
journos do you ? There are however IEC guidelines for standy operation power
consumption and they're hoping to get it down to ONE watt IIRC in new products.

When I measured my set-top-cable-box I did however notice that it measured 17W
in active OR 'standy mode'. Now that's inexcusable (Samsung btw and supplied by
the cable co so no choice in the matter).

And I nearly forgot to say, no 'hard' power switch either, so unplugging is the
only way to stop the energy waste.

Graham
Ditto the satellite boxes, and if you unplug you have a wait time for
signal re-acquisition that is several long minutes.
 
Eeyore wrote:
bealiba@gmail.com wrote:

On Jun 9, 9:22 am, Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelati...@hotmail.com
wrote:
beal...@gmail.com wrote:
Eeyore wrote:
Eeyore wrote:
MisterE wrote:
The only thing crazy is your low bill!
You must be an American.
I would guess most people are at
least 3 times that much. Though I remember a british study that said 10th of
all home power is being used by standby, and it was enough for them to start
banning devices from having a standby mode, effecitvely eliminating 'soft
power' switches.
Pure TRIPE. No such ban exists. Get all your info from frothing-at-the-mouth
journos do you ? There are however IEC guidelines for standy operation power
consumption and they're hoping to get it down to ONE watt IIRC in new products.
When I measured my set-top-cable-box I did however notice that it measured 17W
in active OR 'standy mode'. Now that's inexcusable (Samsung btw and supplied by
the cable co so no choice in the matter).
And I nearly forgot to say, no 'hard' power switch either, so unplugging is the
only way to stop the energy waste.
The new TV came without a line switch. Couple of bucks and five
minutes and good-by stand by.
The MANUFACTURER should fit one. In this day and age such power hogs are > INEXCUSABLE.
My 21" Super-res CRT SONY PC monitor only consumes 3W in standby for example. Why
should TVs be worse ?

Because yanks get their energy at such low prices that they are more
worried about appearances than energy saving. After all If they need
more of anything they just go somewhere and take it.

And yes, the MANUFACTURER should fit one. But it won't happen if the
consumer does not make a point of asking for it.

I agree.

I also agree that Americans are to blame for most of what's wrong with the world too.

Graham
Don't blame us yanks if we can't shit....

Our asshole's in Washington.
 
Irregular wrote:

Eeyore wrote:
Eeyore wrote:
MisterE wrote:

The only thing crazy is your low bill!
You must be an American.

I would guess most people are at
least 3 times that much. Though I remember a british study that said 10th of
all home power is being used by standby, and it was enough for them to start
banning devices from having a standby mode, effecitvely eliminating 'soft
power' switches.
Pure TRIPE. No such ban exists. Get all your info from frothing-at-the-mouth
journos do you ? There are however IEC guidelines for standy operation power
consumption and they're hoping to get it down to ONE watt IIRC in new products.

When I measured my set-top-cable-box I did however notice that it measured 17W
in active OR 'standy mode'. Now that's inexcusable (Samsung btw and supplied by
the cable co so no choice in the matter).

And I nearly forgot to say, no 'hard' power switch either, so unplugging is the
only way to stop the energy waste.


Ditto the satellite boxes, and if you unplug you have a wait time for
signal re-acquisition that is several long minutes.
It's inexcusably bad design IMHO and I speak as an electronics designer of some
experience.

Graham
 
OverUnity wrote:

Eeyore wrote:
bealiba@gmail.com wrote:
Eeyore wrote:
beal...@gmail.com wrote:
Eeyore wrote:
Eeyore wrote:
MisterE wrote:
The only thing crazy is your low bill!
You must be an American.
I would guess most people are at
least 3 times that much. Though I remember a british study that said 10th of
all home power is being used by standby, and it was enough for them to start
banning devices from having a standby mode, effecitvely eliminating 'soft
power' switches.
Pure TRIPE. No such ban exists. Get all your info from frothing-at-the-mouth
journos do you ? There are however IEC guidelines for standy operation power
consumption and they're hoping to get it down to ONE watt IIRC in new products.
When I measured my set-top-cable-box I did however notice that it measured 17W
in active OR 'standy mode'. Now that's inexcusable (Samsung btw and supplied by
the cable co so no choice in the matter).
And I nearly forgot to say, no 'hard' power switch either, so unplugging is the
only way to stop the energy waste.
The new TV came without a line switch. Couple of bucks and five
minutes and good-by stand by.
The MANUFACTURER should fit one. In this day and age such power hogs are > INEXCUSABLE.
My 21" Super-res CRT SONY PC monitor only consumes 3W in standby for example. Why
should TVs be worse ?

Because yanks get their energy at such low prices that they are more
worried about appearances than energy saving. After all If they need
more of anything they just go somewhere and take it.

And yes, the MANUFACTURER should fit one. But it won't happen if the
consumer does not make a point of asking for it.

I agree.

I also agree that Americans are to blame for most of what's wrong with the world too.


Don't blame us yanks if we can't shit....

Our asshole's in Washington.
You have my sympathies FWIW. OTOH they do say you get what you deserve.

IMHO the entire way countries are governed needs radical overhaul with power being removed from
rich individuals and corporations and placed in 'trust' with highly qualified and non-partisan
experts in their fields.

In short, being a 'party member' ought to be instant disqualification for holding office.

Graham
 
"Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:484D3998.1C6AF257@hotmail.com...
And I nearly forgot to say, no 'hard' power switch either, so
unplugging
is the only way to stop the energy waste.

No power switch on the wall socket? Best option, buy a switched power
board
then.

It's not always conventionent to scrabble round on the floor underneat
things
is it ?
And the power board HAS to be placed "on the floor underneat things", WHY
exactly?
(mine isn't)

Because YOU can't?

MrT.
 
"Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:484D9331.3A56602D@hotmail.com...
And I can't say I've ever seen swiched outlet extensions in
the shops either.
Try a better shop then.

MrT.
 
"Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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I do NOT wish to crawl under the furniutre every time I want to watch TV.
I have limits.

You could try mounting the power board to your TV unit instead of moaning. I
prefer having one power switch anyway, even though all my AV components do
have mains switches. But I will admit my computer power board is on the
floor, and I've been switching that every day for years.
Maybe you are simply lazy and should just ignore the small amount of power
drain. Even 17W is only about $5 a year.

MrT.
 
"Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:484DF298.9A37D547@hotmail.com...
Our asshole's in Washington.

You have my sympathies FWIW. OTOH they do say you get what you deserve.
Only half the population gets what they deserve (sometimes less), the rest
are simply stuck with it.
(even assuming the alternatives are any better, which they usually aren't)

MrT.
 
"Mr.T" wrote:

And the power board HAS to be placed "on the floor underneath things", WHY
exactly? (mine isn't)
You want people tripping over it and injuring themselves ?

I'm having GREAT trouble how you think all of this excuses inherently
incompetent product design by Samsung.

When the power switch says 'standby' it BLOODY WELL ought to use LESS power,
not just change the colour of the effing LED !

Jesus, many companies could manage this simple task at least TWENTY years
ago.

Graham
 

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