Live Wire: Unplug cellphone charger to avoid 'vampire' load
Q: I have heard that when I plug in to charge my phone or other electronics that when it finishes charging I have to unplug the power cord also because it is still using electricity. Why would that be?— A.T., VassA: This is known as vampire power, the electricity many gadgets and appliances waste just by being plugged in.It’s also known as standby power, phantom load, leaking energy, wall warts, standby loss, idle current, […]
