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| Discover Hidden Standby Power |
The answer to this question is when the
power rating is close to the normal operating power. Standby power is
often far less than 10% of an appliance's normal power rating and is
decreasing all the time due to changes in technology and design.
After testing a few older entertainment
appliances for standby and normal power, we were amazed to see some
older appliances almost using the same power in standby mode, as when
the appliance is turned on in normal mode.
On testing a set top box for a normal
power rating the reading was 10.92 watts +/- 0.5W. The standby power
for this same appliance being 10.40 watts +/- 0.5W. The appliance in
question with these results is the Homecast STB eM-1150.
It makes you wonder why the
manufacturer even bothered adding a switch, when all it does is
reduce the power rating by only a few percent.
As mentioned standby power can be
anywhere from 10% or less of normal operating power. With recently
released electrical appliances, this standby power has been reduced
further due to the normal power ratings being reduced by design and
technological improvements.
A lot of manufacturers are now offering an
on/off switch to make sure there is 100% no standby power.
For more on the cost of hidden standby
power, visit our STANDBY POWER page.
This blog post and podcast brought to you by Aussie Home Energy, a major player in the HOME ELECTRICITY SAVING SERVICE industry in Australia.
