It’s always neat to be aware that how much power is drawn by each of your gadgets. So from that on you can leave those unnecessary off to reduce your electricity bills.
Here comes the cost control power strip which comes with an LCD display that shows you the power consumption of each gadget plugged on it. The power strip has 8 power sockets that allow you to hook up to 8 gadgets. And it gives you the details of the power usage of each gadget including information of the consumption in kilowatt hours, the frequency and voltage of your power line.
You’ll have to gradually train yourself to be aware of how important those figures, so you can learn how to reduce your bills with significant amount. Besides, the power strip also comes with built-in surge protector that ensures your gadgets are free from voltage spikes. For the price, it’s definitely much higher than any average power strip. It costs USD $99, but it’s worth for long term.
via [gizmodo]
January 8th, 2010 at 6:25 am
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