It’s easy to plug the charger into your phone and forget about it. After all, you’re probably in a rush to get out of the house and you don’t want to worry about your phone battery dying during the day. But did you know that leaving your phone charger plugged in can have a negative impact?
Most of us do, but how much money do we waste leaving our smartphone chargers plugged in – let alone all our other chargerswhich we have and use these days, plugged in 24 hours a day? How much energy is lost by them? Are they safe?
Treacherous charger power consumption?
You’ve probably heard the term “insidious power consumption”. If the appliances continue to consume energy, even if you turn them off, it is a so-called insidious energy consumption. A clear example of hidden energy consumption is the TV: you see that the standby light is still on. The digital timer in the microwave also uses energy. What about smartphone chargers? Are they also sneaky consumers?
Old and new chargers
Back in the 1990s, cell phone chargers used a lot of power when left plugged in without a device. Everyone felt it: electricity turned into heat and the adapter was warm to the touch. There was also a risk of fire. The manufacturers of the current generation of chargers have adjusted it so that when you do not connect any smartphone, the charger only consumes a negligible amount of power, certainly not as much as the standby function of the TV consumes.
Be aware of these factors. There may be a risk of fire or waste of energy
Does the charger heat up when plugged in? If so, it may be failing and we recommend replacing it with a new one. If you notice that only the cable or connector heats up while charging, you should take extra precautions and buy a better quality cable or connector or make sure to unplug it after charging. Such factors could pose a risk of fire or the consumption of large amounts of electricity.
This is how you quickly charge your phone without a charger. Proven method
