Standby Buster Starter Kit
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£14.95

Product ID: 46640

Pack Weight: 240g

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Standby Buster Starter Kit

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Standby Buster is a remote controlled electrical socket that lets you switch appliances off completely so that they use no electricity. Leaving them on standby unnecessarily uses electricity costing you money and contributing to Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions. Standby Buster requires no installation, simply plug into an existing socket to convert it to remote control. Standby Buster is the only consumer electronics mains switch to be recommended by the Energy Saving Trust. Standby saving is highlighted by the Energy Saving Trust as the key energy saving tip.

The Standby Buster starter kit consists of one Standby Buster remote controlled electrical socket rated for up to 3680W and one Standby Buster RF (radio frequency) remote controller that can operate up to four zones, each zone with an unlimited number of Standby Buster sockets.

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Top FAQs for Standby Buster Starter Kit:

STUART
6th Mar 2008
Q: can this item be used in conjunction with a 2/3 plug adapter, i.e. enabling more than one device on the single socket power source to be turned off?
A: The Standby Buster socket can have as many devices as are safe connected to it. Generally you would connect many appliances to the Standby Buster socket using a four- or six-way block. The power rating of the Standby Buster is 3860W so the combined power use of the appliances you connect must not exceed this. You should also check the rated power of your electrical sockets. John.
Gordon
19th Feb 2008
Q: Hi, where does the plug unit get the power to listen out for the remote control signal to turn it on? Is it from the mains power?
Gordon
A: Yes, the plug unit takes power from the mains. It is recognised by the Energy Saving Trust. To gain this approval, Standby Buster had to pass a rigorous series of tests as laid down by the Energy Saving Trust including demonstrating that it consumed less than 1W.
Roger
17th Jan 2008
Q: What happens to presets on radios, televisions etc. when standby is switched off?
A: This may vary from device to device - essentially it the device will behave in exactly the same way as if it is disconnected from the mains. I have used this with my own TV (Sony Wega) without any loss of presets. John.
Gerald
14th Dec 2007
Q: Could you please tell me the range of the remote controller.
Thank you
A: The remote control has a typical range of 20m. John.
sally
10th Dec 2007
Q: where can you get other plugs for this kit?
A: The additional sockets for this unit are available from our site:
Full Standby Buster Range
Thomas

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