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  2. Unplug These Appliances That Hike Up Your Electricity Bill - AOL

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    To reduce your costs, make sure you're only drying a full load of clothes and use the drying sensor if you have one, rather than the timed drying option.If the weather cooperates, hang sheets ...

  3. One Watt Initiative - Wikipedia

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    Standby power, informally called vampire or phantom power, refers to the electricity consumed by many appliances when they are switched off or in sleep mode.The typical standby power per appliance is low (typically from less than 1 to 25 W), but, when multiplied by the billions of appliances in houses and in commercial buildings, standby losses represent a significant fraction of total world ...

  4. No load power - Wikipedia

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    No load power consumption is the electric power consumed by a battery charger when it is plugged into a wall socket but without the mobile phone or other battery device being connected. Contrary to standby power , which is a low power mode of devices such as TVs to maintain system functions such as responding to remote control , true no-load ...

  5. Standby power - Wikipedia

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    Standby power, also called vampire power [1], vampire draw, phantom load, ghost load, or leaking electricity, refers to how electronic and electrical appliances consume electric power. At the same time, they are switched off (but are designed to draw some power) or in standby mode. It only occurs because some devices claim to be "switched off ...

  6. The best gifts under $100 for everyone on your list - AOL

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    A way for them to keep all of their beloved devices charged, without taking up loads of space. This 2-in-1 charger is compact, lightweight, foldable and super fast thanks to Qi2 charging technology.

  7. Miscellaneous electric load - Wikipedia

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    Feedback devices allow people to identify and reduce standby power and as well as cut back on unnecessary power draws. In addition, occupants can see the effects of running pool pumps/heaters, supplemental space heaters, air conditioners, etc. [ 5 ] Energy feedback devices can further assist zero energy buildings, where it is desirable to align ...

  8. 80 Plus - Wikipedia

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    The higher power factor reduces the peak current draw, reducing load on the circuit or on an uninterruptible power supply. Reducing the heat output of the computer helps reduce noise, since fans do not have to spin as fast to cool the computer. Reduced heat and resulting in lower cooling demands may increase computer reliability. [14]

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    To create secure passwords, use a mix of upper and lower-case letters, numbers, and special characters. Password generators can help create random, complex combinations, making them harder to crack.