linucs@lemmy.ml to Ask Science@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-27 months agoDoes a (phone|laptop) charger plugged in the socket but not connected to the device still consume electricity?message-squaremessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up171arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up171arrow-down1message-squareDoes a (phone|laptop) charger plugged in the socket but not connected to the device still consume electricity?linucs@lemmy.ml to Ask Science@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-27 months agomessage-square18fedilinkfile-text
And if so, how much? Less, same or more than if it was actually charging something? I’m in the EU if that changes something.
minus-squarerandombullet@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·7 months agoI think my monitors are rated at 0.5w each I actually think the biggest drain are the power strips with built in USB adapters. Maybe 1w each
minus-squareTauZero@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoA funny culprit I found during my own investigation was the GFCI bathroom outlet, which draws an impressive 4W. The status light + whatever the trickle current it uses to do its function thus dwarfs the standby power of any other electronic device.
I think my monitors are rated at 0.5w each
I actually think the biggest drain are the power strips with built in USB adapters. Maybe 1w each
A funny culprit I found during my own investigation was the GFCI bathroom outlet, which draws an impressive 4W. The status light + whatever the trickle current it uses to do its function thus dwarfs the standby power of any other electronic device.