Smarta pluggar erbjuder ett prisvärt alternativ för att minska standby-förbrukningen i amerikanska hem.
Det genomsnittliga hushållet slösar cirka 135 dollar om året på el som dras i standbyläge av 65 anslutna apparater. Smarta pluggar med energimätning hjälper till att identifiera och minska dessa laster genom att schemalägga när enheter ska stängas av när de inte används.
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