Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Do you have to remember to turn it off when it goes into standby?
A: No, the plug automatically turns the power off when it enters standby mode.

Q: How do I turn it back on?
A: Press the green reset button on the plug to restore the power to the appliance.

Q: Do you need one for every appliance?
A: The plug has a single plug socket which can take another extension strip , this in turn can have many appliances plugged into it, but all of these would be turned off when one of the appliances goes into standby ie tv-dvd,video,home cinema, this is the best way to maximise your savings.

Q: Does it turn off immediately once the appliance goes into standby?
A: No, there is a two minute delay until the plug shuts off the power, reason for this incase the appliance is turned off by mistake it doesn't need to be reset.

Q: When i turn off my appliance it stays in standby mode and does not turn off, why?
A: This is because the standby plug needs the appliance to be on for at least 5 minutes to allow the plug to set itself up.

Q: How much power is used when the plug shuts the appliance down?
A: Zero power is consumed by the appliance. However, the plug does continue to consume a very small amount of power (0.4W). As a comparison, the lowest powered normal light bulb consumes 40 watts of power – that’s 100 times as much as Standby Shutdown!.

Q: How many appliances can be connected to each Standby Plug socket?
A: As many as are safe – the power rating of the Standby Plug is 3000W so the combined power use of the appliances you connect must not exceed this. Generally you would connect multiple appliances to the Energenie Standby socket using a four- or six-way block.

Q: Is the Standby Plug approved by the Energy Saving Trust?
A: Yes. To gain this approval, Standby Plug had to pass a rigorous series of tests as laid down by the Energy Saving Trust including demonstrating that it consumed less than 0.5W.

Q: Is the Standby Plug approved for use in the UK?
A: Yes, Standby Plug conforms to all relevant standards for use in the UK.

Q: Where can I buy the Standby Plug?
A: The Standby Plug is available through this website and many good electrical retailers in the UK from August 2008 under the name of Energenie® standby shutdown.

Q: What is the technical information about the Plug?
A:Technical Information
Voltage 220V - 250V AC 50Hz
Maximum current 13A
Maximum load 3kW
5 minute initialization to set load characteristics.
Upon appliance going to standby, 2 minute delay until shutdown.
Manual reset.
ASTA approved
RoHS compliant
Approved to the appropriate parts of; BS1363, BS5733, BSEN60730, ETSI EN 300 220.

Q: Where can i get one?
A: order one here and be one of the first to kill Standby for good and help "flick the switch to global cooling!"