On Wed, 13 Dec 2006 11:49:47 -0000, "vortex2"
wrote:

I've been losing sleep on this:

* There are 8760 hours in a year.
* A unit of electricity costs (say) 8p
* So 1 watt of household quiescent consumption costs 70p per year.

I have more wall warts and other items, permanently on in the house than
ever before and they're always warm (the linear ones at least).

ADSL Router
Ethernet switch
USB Hub
Printer
Various lights
Answering Machine
Bell Transformer
Aerial Amplifier power.
TV on standby x 2
Sky box
Bedroom Freeview box
Drill Charger
Assorted clocks/clock radios
....and no doubt lots more. The list goes on.

That's a lot of 70p's in the course of 12 months. I am going to have to get
out my Maplin power meter and add all this up. I have a hunch I am in for a
shock.

Anybody out there done this exercise for themselves? What was the
outcome?

Give up the telly. There's a lot of time/energy/money saved right
there!

Also replace your router/switch with a USB modem and software firewall
))

cheers,
Pete.