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\nWhen the charger is plugged in with the switch turned on, it still draws some power from the outlet even when no device is attached to the charger. Though this amount is trivial, the total becomes significant when multiplied by 4-5...\nWhen the charger is plugged in with the switch turned on, it still draws some power from the outlet even when no device is attached to the charger. Though this amount is trivial, the total becomes significant when multiplied by 4-5 devices for a year.

Another way to drain energy is to connect a device to a charger after it's already fully charged. This careless practice can consume up to ten times more passive energy without any added benefit!

Cable boxes, Apple TVs, Xbox consoles, and any other modern application of this kind also result in constant power consumption. While it isn’t that realistic to unplug the cable box every time you turn off the television, these devices often wait in a “standby mode”, constantly drawing power so they can snap to attention and activity at the touch of a button.\n
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energy, power, electricity, hundreds, time, electronics
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