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  Connected Magazine Most Popular 2020 Surge Protection Thor Technologies makes it nine for nine in this award, extending its vote by nearly 7 % SurgeX and Furman hold their second and third place portions. Belkin rises two spaces to fourth. Clipsal   by Schneider Electric returns to the list after its absence last year. ABB, Power Shield and Eaton drop off the list. ·        Power filter surge protector ·        Power filter power board ·        Surge filter ·        Best surge protector ·        Best power filter ·        Lightning protection The cost of leaving appliances on standby Standby power is also referred to as ‘vampire power’ or ‘phantom load’. It refers to electricity that is consumed by appliances left on standby mode and essentially means you are paying for electricit...

Standby power is also referred to as ‘vampire power’ or ‘phantom load’. It refers to electricity that is consumed by appliances left on standby mode and essentially means you are paying for electricity that you’re not even using. Standby power accounts for around 10% of energy consumed in Australian homes, costs consumers over 950M per annum and generates more than 6.5M tones of carbon dioxide emissions in 2005. According to the following table, (depending on electricity rate you pay and number of appliances left on standby), standby power could cost you well over $100 per year. Daniel Colford, Smart Energy Expert at British Gas said: ‘With living rooms now awash with technology and entertainment gadgets, many of which routinely use power even if on standby mode, we recommend taking a closer look at each device to see how its energy use can be reduced….’ ·         Crest power board ·         Linden power boa...