Comments on: Strip it! APC's Power-Saving Surge Protector http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/09/strip-it-apcs-power-saving-surge-protector/ Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Fri, 25 May 2012 14:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Bob http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/09/strip-it-apcs-power-saving-surge-protector/#comment-1734 Bob Sun, 10 Aug 2008 02:32:12 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=831#comment-1734 As I understand it, their is still a small amount of power running on the circuit board to protect the components from the stress of turning everything off and on. Years ago they found that TVs that were always "on" lasted longer then ones that were turned off and on. Maybe that no longer applies - but that fact certainly explains the need to leave some parts of the appliance on. Comments? As I understand it, their is still a small amount of power running on the circuit board to protect the components from the stress of turning everything off and on. Years ago they found that TVs that were always “on” lasted longer then ones that were turned off and on.

Maybe that no longer applies – but that fact certainly explains the need to leave some parts of the appliance on. Comments?

]]> By: Bob http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/09/strip-it-apcs-power-saving-surge-protector/#comment-18759 Bob Sun, 10 Aug 2008 02:32:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=831#comment-18759 As I understand it, their is still a small amount of power running on the circuit board to protect the components from the stress of turning everything off and on. Years ago they found that TVs that were always "on" lasted longer then ones that were turned off and on. Maybe that no longer applies - but that fact certainly explains the need to leave some parts of the appliance on. Comments? As I understand it, their is still a small amount of power running on the circuit board to protect the components from the stress of turning everything off and on. Years ago they found that TVs that were always “on” lasted longer then ones that were turned off and on.

Maybe that no longer applies – but that fact certainly explains the need to leave some parts of the appliance on. Comments?

]]> By: Bob http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/09/strip-it-apcs-power-saving-surge-protector/#comment-18760 Bob Sun, 10 Aug 2008 02:32:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=831#comment-18760 As I understand it, their is still a small amount of power running on the circuit board to protect the components from the stress of turning everything off and on. Years ago they found that TVs that were always "on" lasted longer then ones that were turned off and on. Maybe that no longer applies - but that fact certainly explains the need to leave some parts of the appliance on. Comments? As I understand it, their is still a small amount of power running on the circuit board to protect the components from the stress of turning everything off and on. Years ago they found that TVs that were always “on” lasted longer then ones that were turned off and on.

Maybe that no longer applies – but that fact certainly explains the need to leave some parts of the appliance on. Comments?

]]> By: Khürt Williams http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/09/strip-it-apcs-power-saving-surge-protector/#comment-1733 Khürt Williams Sat, 09 Aug 2008 22:11:06 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=831#comment-1733 I am sure a TiVo records nothing when it's off. At least that is how mine works. I am sure a TiVo records nothing when it’s off. At least that is how mine works.

]]> By: Khürt Williams http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/09/strip-it-apcs-power-saving-surge-protector/#comment-18758 Khürt Williams Sat, 09 Aug 2008 22:11:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=831#comment-18758 I am sure a TiVo records nothing when it's off. At least that is how mine works. I am sure a TiVo records nothing when it’s off. At least that is how mine works.

]]> By: Rick http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/09/strip-it-apcs-power-saving-surge-protector/#comment-1732 Rick Sat, 09 Aug 2008 21:11:15 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=831#comment-1732 Better not plug the TiVo into a switched outlet if you want it to record things while the TV is off. And, if you leave the TiVo on, you'll need to leave the cable box or satellite receiver on, too. Better not plug the TiVo into a switched outlet if you want it to record things while the TV is off. And, if you leave the TiVo on, you’ll need to leave the cable box or satellite receiver on, too.

]]> By: Rick http://cleantechnica.com/2008/08/09/strip-it-apcs-power-saving-surge-protector/#comment-18757 Rick Sat, 09 Aug 2008 21:11:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=831#comment-18757 Better not plug the TiVo into a switched outlet if you want it to record things while the TV is off. And, if you leave the TiVo on, you'll need to leave the cable box or satellite receiver on, too. Better not plug the TiVo into a switched outlet if you want it to record things while the TV is off. And, if you leave the TiVo on, you’ll need to leave the cable box or satellite receiver on, too.

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