Slay the Phantom Load, Save Money from Colorado Springs Utilities

There's something lurking in the walls of your home. It's draining your pocketbook and the energy out of your electronics and appliances. A phantom, ghost or vampire load is the energy used by items like your DVD player and microwave, even when they're turned off or in standby mode. There are some easy steps you can take to ward off vampire loads. Visit www.csu.org for more energy-saving tips.

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TimpBizkit - Standard US outlets do not have a switch to control them - great idea though. If wired in advance, some outlets can be operated with a light switch, but that's not that common.

[TimpBizkit]

Can't you just flip the switch on the socket? No unplugging or fancy power strip needed. Do US sockets have switches on them? UK ones do - they're a bit like light switches but with a red bit showing at the top when they're on.