Does a laptop recharger waste electricity when the laptop is not connected?
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Mar 15, 20264617 viewsConfidence Score0%
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I have a laptop with a recharger (also known as an AC adapter), this is how it looks like: When I disconnect my laptop from the charger, does it (the charger) still consume (waste) electricity? EDIT: I am trying to do math, how many kW I waste every year to keep my adapter plugged in the whole time…
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Yes. Generally anything with a transformer in it will draw at least some power when plugged in. See here for more details on the types of devices that will typically use power even when off. The only thing that will keep a device from drawing standb…
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