Everyone has done it: hurriedly unplugging their phone, leaving the charger dangling from the wall socket as if it were on vacation. Why not, given the circumstances? Apparently, there is more going on here than meets the eye with this apparently innocuous deed. Listed below are some of the potential consequences of leaving a phone’s charger plugged into an outlet without the device.
The unseen energy hog hiding in your wall has to be addressed first. Leaving your charger plugged in when no device is connected causes it to keep using a little juice. Insidiously known as “phantom power” or “vampire energy,” this occurrence may gradually lead to increased electricity expenditures. While it may not seem like much, those little charges may build up, and you may find yourself paying for power that you aren’t really using.
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