Smart Strip SCG3 Energy Saving Power Strip with Autoswitching Technology
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Smart Strip SCG3 Energy Saving Power Strip with Autoswitching Technology
Customer Review: WORKS GREAT
Summary: 5 Stars
Just as described. I do wish there were a few more of the widely-spaced receptacles for those large transformer plugsCustomer Review: Does what it says
Summary: 5 Stars
Used it to setup ambient backlighting for my TV. goes on with the TV and off with it. Simple but nice.Customer Review: excellent
Summary: 5 Stars
Just as anticipated, the savings on the electric bill will certainly pay of this item is short order!Customer Review: Excellent Product
Summary: 5 Stars
The Smart Strip is an excellent product. I saved money the first month. Well worth the investment.Customer Review: This device works as advertised only if you use it appropriately
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a review of the Smart Strip SCG3 / 049418906 Energy Saving Power Strip with Autoswitching Technology product offered by Amazon.com.
This product when plugged in with no load, uses virtually no power. In my home it is controlled by my TV set. The devices which power on and off (the controlled devices) include an Xbox 360 (Elite), PS3 (60 GB), a Wii and an 8 port Ethernet switch.
Using a Kill A Watt, my power savings vs not having this switch are about $2-$3 per month, depending on how long the set is on for. The longer the set is on (that my kids play) the less is saved. My electric rate per KWH is about 18 cents.
This device will pay for itself in 10-15 months using my configuration.
To know how long it will take to pay for itself in your home, you'll need a Kill A Watt or similar product, and will need to measure the power off energy consumption of the devices which will be turned off by this product.
In my opinion any product which pays for itself in under 2 years is a reasonable purchase.
If I had fewer devices controlled, or if they were different devices, the only way to tell if this would save enough energy to justify the cost is by using a Kill A Watt or similar device.
My suggestion is to take the $30 you'd spend on this, and purchase a Kill A Watt first, then you'll know the energy consumption of the appliances which this device will fully power down. You need to measure them in the off state to determine if this energy strip is viable for your situation.
I personally prefer the Kill A Watt 4460 as you can enter your energy cost, and it will tell your what an appliance costs to use per day, week, month or year.
Purchasing this strip without a measurement of energy use from the controlled devices, is making a guess, maybe an educated guess, about power savings.
Our devices are controlled by a 47" LCD TV, and no adjusting of sensitivity was required. My guess is any large appliance can control all smaller appliances on a circuit.
This appears to be a reasonable product to use when controlling devices linked to a TV or home Computer. It may have difficulty with some energy efficient laptops.