Killing Vampires

Put an end to power predators with a new energy-saving device.

All plug-in appliances, devices, and gadgets that go into standby mode when not in active use can be considered vampire electronics. Even when such items are turned off, they’re actually still sucking power from wall outlets. Recent studies have shown that up to 40% of power drawn by vampire electronics is wasted in standby mode.

Which are the most obvious culprits? The devices with digital displays (think clocks and timers) and LED indicator lights that burn brightly day in and day out. But there are a host of other power-predators, including TVs, cell phone chargers, and even electric toothbrushes, which give no tell-tale signs.

Cable Organizer has developed a Smart Strip you can offer your home buyers to help solve this problem. They can simply plug peripherals and other electronics into it, and the unit can differentiate between primary devices like computers and HDTVs, and secondary devices like printers, scanners, DVD players, and video game systems.

Why is it important to differentiate? Because when a smart power strip senses that a primary device has been turned off, it automatically cuts power to all of the vampirical accessory electronics that are connected to it. After all, there’s no reason why you should let your printer and speakers feed voraciously off the power grid if your PC is turned off.