Phantom Power

AMBITENERGY' HOW TO AVOID PHANTOM POWER Phantom Power [fan-tuhm • pou-er] The energy used by appliances and electronics when they are turned off but still plugged into a power outlet $4 ACCOUNTS FOR MORE THAN ENOUGH $11 BILLION POWER FOR 8.7 MILLION NATIONALLY EACH YEAR HOMES 24 The average home contains The Most 40 products constantly Power-Hungry Devices: drawing power Cable boxes use up about 500 kilowatt-hours per year (as much as a refrigerator) Even when you turn Computers account for these products off, 2-3% of overall household together their "standby" consumption can be equivalent to that of a and office energy use in the US continuously running 75 or 100 watt The bigger your TV, the more phantom power it uses while on standby light bulb iPod docking stations, home theaters, DVD players, Blue-ray players, and stereos add up Video game consoles account for about 1% of total household energy use Other appliances you should unplug to save energy and money: As much as • Printers • Cordless phones • Washers & dryers • Coffeemakers • Lamps • Toasters • Cell phone, iPod, & laptop chargers 10% of residential electricity is eaten up by devices that are plugged in 24 hours a day SOURCES: http://standby.lbl.gov/ http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/06/20/12-household-appliances-you-should-unplug-to-save-money/ http://money.howstuffworks.com/personal-finance/budgeting/how-much-save-unplugging-appliances1.htm http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/06/20/12-household-appliances-you-should-unplug-to-save-money/ http://www.motherjones.com/blue-marble/2012/05/unplug-6-gadgets-lower-electricity-bill