The Official Smarthome Blog – All Things Home Automation

Not only will you be protecting your devices from power surges and spikes, you’ll be saving energy when you install this surge protector into your home theater or office. This power strip features six outlets – two are always on while one master controls the three remaining energy saver outlets. Once the device plugged into the master outlet is powered off, it will automatically shut off power to the energy saver outlets to lower your energy bills and save up to $50 a year. It also features EMI/RFI filtering to keep your devices running efficiently. Read more

When your audio/video equipment is turned off, the devices might still be using power. And when your equipment is hibernating or in standby mode, it wastes significant amounts of power, even if not being actively used. All this wasted power could end up costing you hundreds of dollars a year! The EmberCeptor^™ offers the perfect solution. Affordable and effective, the EmberCeptor determines whether or not your components currently require power and automatically switches them on or off as needed. If the device is not in use, all power will be removed until the device is actively being used again.

The EmberCeptor is so easy to use. Simply plug your main component, such as a cable box, into the dedicated “Always On” plug. Connect your additional components, such as plasma and LCD televisions, speakers, game consoles, and more, into the “Power Saving” plug. Then, connect the EmberCeptor into a standard AC outlet. When the EmberCeptor detects that a certain device has not been used for over an hour, it will automatically cut off power to the unused device. To resume using the device, simply turn it back on as normal. A convenient hook on the end of the EmberCeptor provides a clean and convenient way to store the unit within your AV cabinet. Read more

When your computer is turned off, your connected peripheral equipment might still be using power. And when your computer is hibernating or in standby mode, it wastes significant amounts of power, even if not being actively used. All this wasted power could end up costing you hundreds of dollars each year! The EmberCeptor^™ offers the perfect solution. Affordable and effective, the EmberCeptor determines whether peripherals are needed or not and automatically switches them on or off as needed. Should your computer be turned off or switch into standby mode, all power will be removed from the peripherals until the computer is actively being used again.

The EmberCeptor is so easy to use. Simply plug your computer power cable into the dedicated “Computer Only” plug. Connect your peripherals, including monitors, speakers, printers, lamps, and more into the “Power Saving” plug. Then, connect the EmberCeptor into a standard AC outlet. Use for any computer application – desktop, laptop, or netbook. Surge protection is also offered via the EmberCeptor to extend the life of your appliances. The EmberCeptor also reduces fire risk and carbon dioxide emissions. A convenient hook on the end of the EmberCeptor provides a clean and convenient way to store the unit behind your desk. Read more

Discover and reduce the size of your carbon footprint with the Efergy Elite Wireless Electricity Monitor. The large, easy to read LCD screen instantly displays power, costs and estimated CO2 emissions, as well as historical and average data.

This electricity monitor updates every 6 seconds so you can instantly see the impact of turning a light on or off, boiling the kettle or turning the television off. It has an innovative memory function that allows you to see how much you have used today, yesterday, in the last week and month. In addition, the monitor displays your daily average so you can see when you are using more electricity than normal and see how your average reduces as you change the way you do things.

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Discover and reduce the size of your carbon footprint with the Efergy Elite Wireless Electricity Monitor. Featuring a powerful PC software package, this advanced electricity monitor utilizes your computer to track and maintain your energy usage. With easy-to-read graphs, you can instantly view power usage, costs and estimated CO2 emissions, as well as historical and average data.

This electricity monitor updates every 6 seconds so you can instantly see the impact of turning a light on or off, boiling the kettle or turning the television off. It has an innovative memory function that allows you to see how much you have used today, yesterday, in the last week and month. In addition, the monitor displays your daily average so you can see when you are using more electricity than normal and see how your average reduces as you change the way you do things.

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