linucs to Ask Science@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-21 year agoDoes a (phone|laptop) charger plugged in the socket but not connected to the device still consume electricity?message-squaremessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up167arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up167arrow-down1message-squareDoes a (phone|laptop) charger plugged in the socket but not connected to the device still consume electricity?linucs to Ask Science@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-21 year agomessage-square18fedilinkfile-text
And if so, how much? Less, same or more than if it was actually charging something? I’m in the EU if that changes something.
minus-squareares35@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 year agoi have a couple of those power strips at the office. i’m always forgetting about that ‘feature’ and end up with stuff ‘mysteriously’ shutting-off or draining battery instead of charging.
i have a couple of those power strips at the office. i’m always forgetting about that ‘feature’ and end up with stuff ‘mysteriously’ shutting-off or draining battery instead of charging.