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Supposedly you can save electric and your pocket change by using power strips but if I have the power strip on off doesn't it still draw electricity since it's plugged in?
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∙ 15y ago
No, because when you turn it off it flips a switch open so there is no path for the electricity to flow through.
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∙ 15y ago
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