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OT - mobile phone chargers number 1 planet killer - official
I have this morning received a communication from my current energy
supplier, Southern Electric. After explaining that they've fulfilled their May promise not to increase my prices again for the rest of 2006, and are therefore now going to increase them from 1st January 2007, they point me in the direction of their handy energy-saving leaflet, which they have enclosed. "Work WONDERS in a WEEKEND", it proclaims, ahead of a list of 4 energy saving priorities. In fourth place, the fridge-freezer. In third place, the standby buttons. At number 2, the boiler thermostat (not the room thermostat, as those of us less expert in the field might have predicted). But in pole position, the lethal, energy guzzling mobile phone charger. I quote: "1 Unplug your mobile phone charger These little black boxes suck 100kWhrs a day from your socket, even when your phone is fully charged!" |
OT - mobile phone chargers number 1 planet killer - official
"Pyriform" wrote in message ... I have this morning received a communication from my current energy supplier, Southern Electric. After explaining that they've fulfilled their May promise not to increase my prices again for the rest of 2006, and are therefore now going to increase them from 1st January 2007, they point me in the direction of their handy energy-saving leaflet, which they have enclosed. "Work WONDERS in a WEEKEND", it proclaims, ahead of a list of 4 energy saving priorities. In fourth place, the fridge-freezer. In third place, the standby buttons. At number 2, the boiler thermostat (not the room thermostat, as those of us less expert in the field might have predicted). But in pole position, the lethal, energy guzzling mobile phone charger. I quote: "1 Unplug your mobile phone charger These little black boxes suck 100kWhrs a day from your socket, even when your phone is fully charged!" That's about 4000W isn't it? They must get quite warm. I suppose it would save energy if you kept them in the fridge though. Similar fatuous advice from our local fire brigade: don't charge your mobile overnight. So when? Bill |
OT - mobile phone chargers number 1 planet killer - official
Pyriform wrote:
I have this morning received a communication from my current energy supplier, Southern Electric. After explaining that they've fulfilled their May promise not to increase my prices again for the rest of 2006, and are therefore now going to increase them from 1st January 2007, they point me in the direction of their handy energy-saving leaflet, which they have enclosed. "Work WONDERS in a WEEKEND", it proclaims, ahead of a list of 4 energy saving priorities. In fourth place, the fridge-freezer. In third place, the standby buttons. At number 2, the boiler thermostat (not the room thermostat, as those of us less expert in the field might have predicted). But in pole position, the lethal, energy guzzling mobile phone charger. I quote: "1 Unplug your mobile phone charger These little black boxes suck 100kWhrs a day from your socket, even when your phone is fully charged!" That's got to be wrong. 100 kWh = 4.2 kW x 24 hours This heater is only rated at 3 kW: http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...er/4157942.htm so 4.2 kW is a third more power than a powerful heater on full blast all day. Whoever wrote that leaflet was probably sacked from his position as Dixons Sales Assistant, I reckon. -- Steve - www.digitalradiotech.co.uk - Digital Radio News & Info Find the cheapest Freeview & DAB prices: http://www.digitalradiotech.co.uk/fr..._receivers.php http://www.digitalradiotech.co.uk/dab/dab_radios.php |
OT - mobile phone chargers number 1 planet killer - official
Bill Wright wrote:
"Pyriform" wrote in message ... I have this morning received a communication from my current energy supplier, Southern Electric. After explaining that they've fulfilled their May promise not to increase my prices again for the rest of 2006, and are therefore now going to increase them from 1st January 2007, they point me in the direction of their handy energy-saving leaflet, which they have enclosed. "Work WONDERS in a WEEKEND", it proclaims, ahead of a list of 4 energy saving priorities. In fourth place, the fridge-freezer. In third place, the standby buttons. At number 2, the boiler thermostat (not the room thermostat, as those of us less expert in the field might have predicted). But in pole position, the lethal, energy guzzling mobile phone charger. I quote: "1 Unplug your mobile phone charger These little black boxes suck 100kWhrs a day from your socket, even when your phone is fully charged!" That's about 4000W isn't it? Yep, it's probably incorrect by a factor of about 1000. -- Steve - www.digitalradiotech.co.uk - Digital Radio News & Info Find the cheapest Freeview & DAB prices: http://www.digitalradiotech.co.uk/fr..._receivers.php http://www.digitalradiotech.co.uk/dab/dab_radios.php |
OT - mobile phone chargers number 1 planet killer - official
On Thu, 16 Nov 2006 11:40:18 -0000, "Pyriform"
wrote: I have this morning received a communication from my current energy supplier, Southern Electric. After explaining that they've fulfilled their May promise not to increase my prices again for the rest of 2006, and are therefore now going to increase them from 1st January 2007, they point me in the direction of their handy energy-saving leaflet, which they have enclosed. "Work WONDERS in a WEEKEND", it proclaims, ahead of a list of 4 energy saving priorities. In fourth place, the fridge-freezer. In third place, the standby buttons. At number 2, the boiler thermostat (not the room thermostat, as those of us less expert in the field might have predicted). But in pole position, the lethal, energy guzzling mobile phone charger. I quote: "1 Unplug your mobile phone charger These little black boxes suck 100kWhrs a day from your socket, even when your phone is fully charged!" No wonder my house is so warm! Does it explain how my phone charger dissipates all that energy without melting or catching fire? Rod. |
OT - mobile phone chargers number 1 planet killer - official
Roderick Stewart wrote:
On Thu, 16 Nov 2006 11:40:18 -0000, "Pyriform" wrote: I have this morning received a communication from my current energy supplier, Southern Electric. After explaining that they've fulfilled their May promise not to increase my prices again for the rest of 2006, and are therefore now going to increase them from 1st January 2007, they point me in the direction of their handy energy-saving leaflet, which they have enclosed. "Work WONDERS in a WEEKEND", it proclaims, ahead of a list of 4 energy saving priorities. In fourth place, the fridge-freezer. In third place, the standby buttons. At number 2, the boiler thermostat (not the room thermostat, as those of us less expert in the field might have predicted). But in pole position, the lethal, energy guzzling mobile phone charger. I quote: "1 Unplug your mobile phone charger These little black boxes suck 100kWhrs a day from your socket, even when your phone is fully charged!" No wonder my house is so warm! Does it explain how my phone charger dissipates all that energy without melting or catching fire? Sadly not. Perhaps it all gets fed back along the power lines to Southern Electric headquarters, where it is used to heat the various noxious gases that emerge from their corporate backside. |
OT - mobile phone chargers number 1 planet killer - official
Pyriform wrote:
I have this morning received a communication from my current energy supplier, Southern Electric. After explaining that they've fulfilled their May promise not to increase my prices again for the rest of 2006, and are therefore now going to increase them from 1st January 2007, they point me in the direction of their handy energy-saving leaflet, which they have enclosed. "Work WONDERS in a WEEKEND", it proclaims, ahead of a list of 4 energy saving priorities. In fourth place, the fridge-freezer. In third place, the standby buttons. At number 2, the boiler thermostat (not the room thermostat, as those of us less expert in the field might have predicted). But in pole position, the lethal, energy guzzling mobile phone charger. I quote: "1 Unplug your mobile phone charger These little black boxes suck 100kWhrs a day from your socket, even when your phone is fully charged!" I always charge my phone from the USB socket on my computer. |
OT - mobile phone chargers number 1 planet killer - official
"Adrian A" wrote in message om... Pyriform wrote: I have this morning received a communication from my current energy supplier, Southern Electric. After explaining that they've fulfilled their May promise not to increase my prices again for the rest of 2006, and are therefore now going to increase them from 1st January 2007, they point me in the direction of their handy energy-saving leaflet, which they have enclosed. "Work WONDERS in a WEEKEND", it proclaims, ahead of a list of 4 energy saving priorities. In fourth place, the fridge-freezer. In third place, the standby buttons. At number 2, the boiler thermostat (not the room thermostat, as those of us less expert in the field might have predicted). But in pole position, the lethal, energy guzzling mobile phone charger. I quote: "1 Unplug your mobile phone charger These little black boxes suck 100kWhrs a day from your socket, even when your phone is fully charged!" I always charge my phone from the USB socket on my computer. I didn't know you could get electricity via email. That's brilliant. That should cut the electricity bill! Bill |
OT - mobile phone chargers number 1 planet killer - official
Bill Wright wrote:
"Adrian A" wrote in message om... Pyriform wrote: I have this morning received a communication from my current energy supplier, Southern Electric. After explaining that they've fulfilled their May promise not to increase my prices again for the rest of 2006, and are therefore now going to increase them from 1st January 2007, they point me in the direction of their handy energy-saving leaflet, which they have enclosed. "Work WONDERS in a WEEKEND", it proclaims, ahead of a list of 4 energy saving priorities. In fourth place, the fridge-freezer. In third place, the standby buttons. At number 2, the boiler thermostat (not the room thermostat, as those of us less expert in the field might have predicted). But in pole position, the lethal, energy guzzling mobile phone charger. I quote: "1 Unplug your mobile phone charger These little black boxes suck 100kWhrs a day from your socket, even when your phone is fully charged!" I always charge my phone from the USB socket on my computer. I didn't know you could get electricity via email. That's brilliant. That should cut the electricity bill! Bill Who said anything about email? |
OT - mobile phone chargers number 1 planet killer - official
On Thu, 16 Nov 2006 15:05:12 -0000, "Bill Wright"
wrote: "Adrian A" wrote in message news:[email protected] com... Pyriform wrote: I have this morning received a communication from my current energy supplier, Southern Electric. After explaining that they've fulfilled their May promise not to increase my prices again for the rest of 2006, and are therefore now going to increase them from 1st January 2007, they point me in the direction of their handy energy-saving leaflet, which they have enclosed. "Work WONDERS in a WEEKEND", it proclaims, ahead of a list of 4 energy saving priorities. In fourth place, the fridge-freezer. In third place, the standby buttons. At number 2, the boiler thermostat (not the room thermostat, as those of us less expert in the field might have predicted). But in pole position, the lethal, energy guzzling mobile phone charger. I quote: "1 Unplug your mobile phone charger These little black boxes suck 100kWhrs a day from your socket, even when your phone is fully charged!" I always charge my phone from the USB socket on my computer. I didn't know you could get electricity via email. That's brilliant. That should cut the electricity bill! Bill You could 'borrow' electricity from the neighbours if this comes about http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20061115-8229.html |
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