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Smart plugs: important questions and answers about adapter plugs
by Martin Jungfer
Saving electricity with power strips
27.8.2021
Translation: machine translated
Multiple socket outlets make up for the lack of wall sockets in homes. Not only do they save space, they also save electricity - at least in part.
Sockets can be found in most rooms, but they are rarely in sufficient quantity. My old flat is a good example of this. It's impossible to watch a film on Netflix, with the lamp on, while charging my smartphone without a power strip that multiplies the number of sockets available by three, six or even ten.
Unfortunately, power strips create another problem: all those devices plugged in simultaneously consume a hell of a lot of electricity. Yet we should be limiting our consumption as much as possible in order to protect the environment... and our budget. It may seem paradoxical, yet power strips also provide a solution to this problem, provided you choose the right models.
The switch
Remote control switches
Remote control switches are a little more practical. Sockets also have to be switched off manually, but at least you don't have to get up from your sofa. And you'll probably remember better to turn your sockets off or on if you have the remote under your nose.
The master/slave function
So the right power strips allow you to use your myriad appliances while saving power. All these solutions lead to Rome... or to cost and electricity savings, at least.
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