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Phantom power can be referred to as the electrical power consumed by household appliances and gadgets when plugged in a wall outlet and not performing a useful function. Many such devices keep on consuming electricity even if they are turned off. The consumption continues between uses because most of the appliances plugged in the wall outlet are not removed unless you want to replace them.You know when your TV is off but really its still on.
Also known as standby power, collective phantom power drawn from houses in the North America is approximately 8 gigawatts. This power is similar to the electricity production of 8 large power plants.
If you want to get rid of this problem and save money on your utility bills, remember to unplug or switch off devices from the power point once you stop using it. For instance, remove plugs of game console CDs, mobile chargers, video players, ovens from the socket to make sure that these devices don’t continue consuming energy.Or look into power strips with switches to enable convenient, switching off.
Even though the power drawn by electrical appliances in the standby mode is 0.5 to 5 watts every hour, it can add up if you consider all the usage of all devices in your house in one day. In the US, around 50 watts of standby power is consumed in an average house every hour.
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