Managing Plug Loads

Managing Plug LoadsManaging Plug Loads

By Shelly ShinevarBy Shelly Shinevar

What are plug loads?

A plug load is the energy consumed by any electronic device

that’s plugged into a socket.

What are vampire or phantom loads?

A vampire or phantom load is the amount of energy a device consumes while in standby mode or switched “off.”

A load is any device that is powered by an electrical system & requires electricity to do work.

Computers/monitors Lamps Fans Printers/scanners DVD/VCR players Fax machines Copiers Clocks Projectors Televisions

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