Re: Electrisave protocol / PC Interface

["Bill Taylor" <groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

It can be useful for reminding you that you've left something on
inadvertantly, and if you don't have a good idea of how much power
that you use it can help by making it more obvious, but if you are
already aware of these things it's a bit pointless.

I'd be deeply sceptical about a product that claims to reduce the
power consumption of a freezer by 20% but doesn't give a coherent
account of how it works!

Bill

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Ho Yin Ng" <architect.hoyin@...>
wrote:
>
> I will be contradicting myself in this email as I can't decide
whether the
> Electrisave is really useful or whether just another gimic which
will turn
> out to be a waste of money ...
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> I was at the Hay Festival this week and everyone seems to be talking
about
> saving the planet.
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> In one stand they had the Electrisave and I considered getting it.
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> But really is it really going to save me money? Surely you know that
if you
> turn off your appliances and lights you will save money. Does a
machine that
> tells you that you are using electricity actually help you? If the
light is
> on I know I am using electricty??
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> Shelling out =A360 to be told this at the moment seems like a waste of
money
> in order to convince yourself to be more green and use less energy?
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> I am more interested in the Savaplug which you plug into your fridge
and it
> reduces the amount of energy used by 20% due to it gradually
increase the
> energy levels when the fridge turns on rather than letting it suddenly
> spike.
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> Though I guess I will need to buy a Electrisave to see if the Savaplug
> really works? Does the Electrisave keep an ongoing record of the
amount of
> energy you have consumed?
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> Thanks
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> Ho yin
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