> Steve Firth wrote:

>> Roger Thorpe warwick.ac.uk> wrote:
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>>>Steve Firth wrote:
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>>>>Roger Thorpe warwick.ac.uk> wrote:
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>>>>>Assume that, since the warmth of the item on standby can be felt,

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>>>>And that fails because you're making an assumption that isn't true.

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>>>Did you not read any further than that?

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>> I did, but did not need to.
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>>>Ropger Thorpe

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>> Identity crisis?

> Let's get this straight.
> Are you telling me that I can't feel that:
> The power supply to an external hard disc drive
> The power supply to a printer
> and
> My auntie's digital telly box
> are all warmer than ambient when the units are on standby?
> where you there?
> Which are you more interested in, by the way, the argument or the issues?
> Roger (no longer Ropger, Itried it but didn't like it) ThorpeYebbut all
> these things getting warm have still little effect on the overal
> electrical and other power input into the home, as the central heating
> stat switches the central heating off sooner... lower fuel bills!