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[[File:PowerBar.jpg|300px|thumb|Figure 1: A [[power strip]] with its master switch.<ref>Wikimedia Commons [Online], Available: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b6/Socket_5.jpg</ref>]]
<onlyinclude>A '''power strip''' is a block of [[electrical outlet]]s that provide [[AC]] power to [[appliance]]s, computers, or any other electrical device.</onlyinclude><ref>TrippLite. (September 11, 2015). ''Power Strip Buying Guide'' [Online], Available: http://www.tripplite.com/products/powerStrip-Buying-Guide</ref> They are often used when multiple devices must be connected to a source of [[electricity]], and are used anywhere from casual home-entertainment to being depended on for vital hospital machines.

Power strips are useful for [[energy saving]], since they are able to prevent [[standby power]] being used by the devices connected to it. They contain a master switch (Figure 1) which can be manually turned off when devices aren't in use, and some are advanced enough to detect when devices are in standby mode.<ref>Collin Dunn. (September 11, 2015). ''"Smart" Power Strips: Helping to Stop Idle Current Now!'' [Online], Available: http://www.treehugger.com/gadgets/smart-power-strips-helping-to-stop-idle-current-now.html</ref> This reduces the [[energy]] used in a person's home, as measured by the home's [[electric meter]], and in turn can save money on the electricity bill.

The power used by devices in standby mode can equate to nearly 10 percent of a home's total electricity use, although some newer household electronics are actually getting better about this. Worldwide, standby power is estimated to contribute to about 1 percent of total [[carbon dioxide]] [[emissions]].<Ref name=hsw>How Stuff Works. (September 11, 2015). ''How Smart Power Strips Work'' [Online], Available: http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/green-tech/sustainable/smart-power-strip.htm</ref>

==Smart Strips==

Smart power strips are a smart alternative to normal power strips, as they can automatically cut the power to devices. There are many types that vary in how they accomplish this. The general idea is that once a device goes into standby mode, its power usage drops and is detected by the power strip, which correspondingly cuts power to only that device. There are typically 2 always-on outlets, which are used to plug in devices that rely on constant power.<ref name=hsw/>

For more information on smart strips, visit [http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/green-tech/sustainable/smart-power-strip1.htm HowStuffWorks].

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