what is phantom power?
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WHAT IS PHANTOM POWER?. Phantom power. sucks extra energy when you aren't looking and when you don’t need it!. Many gadgets, electronic devices a nd appliances draw or use power e ven when they're switched off or not in use!. JUST BY BEING PLUGGED IN!. WHAT GADGETS USE IT?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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
ReferencesGault, Jason. home.jpg. 2/8/2001. Pics4Learning. 22 Jun 2010 http://pics.tech4learning.com
Unplug phone chargers. farm3.static.flickr.com/2465/3772117513_fee69... http://www.inbugsdrawers.blogspot.com 6/22/10
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