i'm sure it depends on the transformer, but it has been proven true. a lot of things use electricity even when not in use, especially transformers, apparently. haven't you ever noticed that some of them are warm even when nothing is plugged into them?
Originally Posted by
ReVenGe
energy aside,i dont understand why people would leave them on.. thats shortenning the life isnt it?
depends. if you're flipping it on and off constantly, that's going to do a lot more harm than leaving it on all the time.
since my shit is rarely on every night, i just shut everything off when i'm done.