equipment$25–45used in 1 side quest
Smart power strip with outlet monitoring
Power strip with programmable timers or energy monitoring for each outlet. Automatically cuts power to devices that drain electricity on standby.
What to look for
- 1Individual outlet control (not whole-strip switching)
- 2Programmable timer schedules or energy monitoring per outlet
- 3Enough always-on outlets for essentials like routers
- 4Indicator lights showing which outlets are powered
Skip
- Whole-strip timers (too inflexible for mixed devices)
- Units requiring phone apps for basic timer functions
- Strips with all outlets on one timer circuit
Used for: eliminating phantom power drain · scheduling automatic device shutoff · identifying which devices waste standby power · reducing electricity costs measurably
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