WHAT IS PHANTOM POWER?

sucks extra energy when you aren't looking and

when you don’t need it!

Phantom power

Many gadgets, electronic devicesand appliances draw or use powereven when they're switched off or not in

use!

JUST BY BEING PLUGGED IN!

Chargers for cell phones Chargers for digital cameras power toolsTelevisionsRefrigeratorsComputersPrinters

draw or take energy even when they're plugged into an outlet!

WHAT GADGETS USE IT?

All together, phantom energy can account forabout 5-10 percent of an individual home's

electricity use!

To save energy plug everything to a power strip and turn them all off at the same time!

TV DVD player computer monitor printer

Or simply unplug after you finish

using the gadget or appliance!

Dunn, Collin. "Save Energy by Avoiding Phantom Power - Planet Green." Planet Green : Sustainable Living, Energy Conservation, Earth Day. 5 Nov. 2007. Web. 22 June 2010. <http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/penny-pinching-save-energy-by.html>.

References

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