{"id":128545,"date":"2015-11-05T07:37:40","date_gmt":"2015-11-05T14:37:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2015\/11\/05\/do-you-need-to-unplug-chargers-when-not-in-use.html"},"modified":"2015-11-05T10:46:54","modified_gmt":"2015-11-05T17:46:54","slug":"do-you-need-to-unplug-chargers-when-not-in-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2015\/11\/05\/do-you-need-to-unplug-chargers-when-not-in-use.html","title":{"rendered":"Do you need to unplug chargers when not in use?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Not if your goal is to save energy, as the drain is beyond minimal.<\/p>\n

Now, if you're worried that a plugged in charger is going to burst into flames in the middle of the night, set fire to the house, and kill you and your loved ones … well, that's a different research question.<\/p>\n

(h\/t +<\/span>J. Steven York<\/a><\/span>)<\/p>\n

Originally shared by +Meirav M.<\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n

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well, there's one less thing to worry about!<\/p>\n

h\/t <\/i>+<\/span>Keith Wilson<\/a><\/span><\/i>.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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\nTested: Should You Unplug Chargers When You’re Not Using Them?<\/a><\/span>
\nHow much energy do your smartphone, laptop, and tablet chargers really use? Should you unplug them when you aren’t using them to save power and money? We measured exactly how much power a variety of common chargers use, and how much keeping them plugged in will cost your each year.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

View on Google+<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Not if your goal is to save energy, as the drain is beyond minimal. Now, if you're worried that a plugged in charger is going to burst into flames in the middle of the night, set fire to the house, and kill you and your loved ones … well, that's a different research question. 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