Bye
Bye Standby produces a suite of products that allow you to
control the
power to a range of your domestic appliances and lights.
Turning the power off to appliances saves the electricity used by the
devices that would have been consumed while they are in Standby
mode. Leaving them on standby unnecessarily uses electricity
costing you
money and contributing to Carbon Dioxide (CO
2)
emissions.
Bye Bye Standby requires no installation: simply plug the Bye Bye
Standby intelligent socket into an
existing
mains socket to
convert it to remote
control. Standby saving is
highlighted by the Energy Saving Trust
as a key energy saving tip.
The new expansion pack for Bye Bye Standby
The new Bye
Bye Standby expansion pack consists of
two sockets rated at 3kW (13 Amps)
that can control individual or
groups of devices. If 4-way extension leads (aka gang plugs) are used
with each
socket, then this kit will allow you to switch on and off up to 8
devices (a controller such as a remote control or wall switch is also
required).
Leaving a typical home entertainment system - TV, DVD, digital TV
receiver and hi-fi - on standby when not in use can cost £40 a year
according to a report from the consumer magazine, Which?, and
be
responsible for 245kg of carbon dioxide emissions. Using a Bye
Bye Standby to quickly and conveniently switch this equipment off when
not
in use could save you more than £40 a year and eliminate the carbon
dioxide
emission.
What's different about this new Bye Bye Expansion Pack?
There are 2 changes and one important difference with this new
equipment:
- The new casing makes it easier to use the device in sockets that
are mounted close to ground level
- All the new Bye Bye Standby sockets are now rated at 3kW (13 Amps)
- These new sockets will
work with all the existing controllers including
the classic remote controls. For an example of how to pair a classic
remote control with a new socket click
here.
