Energy saving plug-in countdown timer switch socket rundown auto power off conserve elecricity

Energy saving plug-in countdown timer switch socket rundown auto power off conserve elecricity Description

Countdown Power Saver helps you to save energy, reduce your bills and protect the environment.  This device can have great potential to turn off equipment that may accidentally be left on for long periods or overnight. Multi socket extension leads can be plugged into this power saver to allow four or more devices to be fully disconnected from the power. 1, 3, and 6 hour time settings

Annual energy usage while on standby, (Telegraph Article, June 2014):

Wireless Router (e.g. BT Hub) - £21.92; Printer (Laser) - £18.26; Set-top (Satellite) - £18.26; Amplifier - £12.18; Compact Hi-Fi - £12.18; iPad charger - £12.18; Nintendo Wii - £12.18; Set-top box (Freeview) - £7.31; Alarm Clock - £6.09; Microsoft Xbox 360 - £6.09; Modem - £6.09; Sony PlayStation 3 - £6.09; Air freshener plug-in - £4.87; CD player / Tuner - £4.87; Television (Plasma) - £4.87; Video Player - £4.87; Inkjet printer - £4.26; Desktop PC - £3.65; Nintendo DS - £3.65; Oven (Electric) - £3.65; Microwave - £3.04; Television (CRT & LCD) - £3.04; Mobile phone charger - £2.44; PC monitor (CRT) - £2.44

If you can control several appliances on one multi-socket extension lead, savings can be even higher

• 1 hour – hot coil items, hair straighteners, soldering irons, toaster, ovens, coffee maker, small hot water boilers/ tea makers, electric heaters where short term heating boost is needed
• 3 hours – mobile electronics chargers, mobile phone chargers, cameras.
• 6 hours – TV, DVD, video, games consoles, computer-tv data streamers

Technical Specification

• 240V, Max 13A load, 3250W, also suitable for electric heaters
• BS 1363, CE mark, RoHS
• Operating power consumption < 0.3 watts
• Standby power consumption <0.2 watts, less than 2 Kwhr per year but capable of saving at least 44kwhr per year in many situations.  

Where equipment may have higher standby wattage or could accidentally be left on such as computer peripheral devices, savings could be far in excess of this figure more like 600-700 Kwhr savings.  Figures for guidance only.  Typical UK electricity cost of 15 pence per Kwhr (2014).