How do Smart power strips work?

Answer by  StephIAm (8)

A normal power strip all of your devices would be on constantly. However, with a smart power strip, any device that is in stand by mode or off will automatically be turned off. The device will ultimately save you about $20.00 on your electric bill a month.

Answer by  astrojazz (367)

This will depend on how often your devices connected to the strip are idle, but typical users find they save between 30% and 50% on their electricity bills. The main thing to keep in mind is that you need to connect devices like monitors, heaters and fax machines to the Smart power strip.

Answer by  lale (6)

Autoswitching your devices on/off automatically, to save you money on your electric bills,protection keep your equipment safe from even the harshest power spikes.Use with all computers, home entertainment centers, and more, e.g. When the TV is turned off, the computer, DVD player, games machine and stereo system also turns off.

Answer by  RobF (44)

They can save a bit of money. They keep devices that are powered off from draining what little energy they use 24 hours a day. LEDs and such.