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Technical Details
- Easy 'Plug and Play' installation - does not require additional wiring
- Manual override - smart sockets can still be controlled manually
- Compatible with any appliance up to 1000W, or 3000W with heavy duty socket
- Group on/off function
- Up to 30 meter remote control and up to 64 selective 'House Codes'
Product Specifications
| Part Number : | BBSB |
| Item Dimensions | |
| Weight: | 365 grams |
Product Description
Manufacturer's Description
Bye Bye Standby is the UK’s best selling energy saving solution designed to reduce the daily energy consumption of electrical devices. Bye Bye Standby works by completely cutting power to the devices plugged into it when they're not in use, thus saving the power that these devices would otherwise have consumed in Standby Mode. Households in the UK now spend around 10% of their electricity bill on standby power, with the average household having up to 12 gadgets left on standby or charging at any one time (Source: Energy Saving Trust). Bye Bye Standby is a simple and effective way to save energy, carbon emissions and money. Simply plug your Bye Bye Standby socket into a mains wall socket and plug an electrical appliance directly into it. With the choice of either using the Bye Bye Standby remote control (supplied with kit) or a simple wall switch, you can turn individual or grouped appliances on or off at the push of a button (up to 30 meters away). It will even work through walls and ceilings! Additional Bye Bye Standby sockets, remote controls and switches can be purchased separately to suit your individual needs.
Bye Bye Standby can be used in both a home or office environment and can be used with any of the following: Television, DVD player, Set top box, MP3 player, VCR player, Stereo, Printer, Lights, Games console, Computer, Monitor, Phone charger, Scanner, Fax machine & much more...
Can we really afford to standby?
Product Description
Bye Bye Standby is a brand new energy saving solution designed to reduce the daily energy consumption of electrical devices. Bye Bye Standby works by completely cutting power to the devices when they're not in use, thus saving the power that these devices would otherwise have consumed in Standby Mode. Bye Bye Standby is a new way to save energy, carbon emissions and money.How to use Bye Bye Standby... Simple plug and play operation... Simply plug a Smart Socket into a mains wall socket and plug an electrical appliance into it.Make sure the Green Switch and the Smart Socket are set to the same ‘House Code’ eg. A1.You can now switch your appliances on and off wirelessly from up to 30m away and by doing so you will avoid leaving them on standby.Facts… The average household wastes £37 each year by leaving appliances on standby. Across the UK this is equivalent to the annual output of about 2½ 700MW power stations.Households in the UK now spend around 10% of their electricity bill on standby power.The average household has up to 12 gadgets left on standby or charging at any one time.Source: Energy Saving Trust.THE PACK CONTAINS ONE REMOTE AND ONE SOCKET.
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52 of 53 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Great until you need to change the battery,
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This review is from: Bye Bye Standby Energy Saving Kit (DIY & Tools)
Bye Bye Standby Energy Saving Kit Nice bit of kit as the other reviews say but a nightmare to change the battery unless you are an engineer. Unscrew and remove the case, unscrew and remove the circuit board (keeping care to not lose the small metal contacts for the two switches that WILL fall out, note the orientation for when you need to put them back, note the position of the switches and make sure they're the same when you put it back together) replace battery, replace circuit board, put it back together. Easy eh...
33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good product, could be greener,
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This review is from: Bye Bye Standby Energy Saving Kit (DIY & Tools)
I bought Bye Bye Standby primarily to enable me to switch my broadband router and modem on and off over night. Being in a slightly inaccessible location downstairs, I very rarely bothered to go and switch them off despite the fact that they were burning electricity round the clock. Buying the triple-pack allowed me to also control the computer, monitor and speakers, as well as my TV, set top box and aerial amplifier. Individually, few of these things were drawing much current, but by using a trailing socket and plugging in several devices, a worthwhile saving can be made. I still have to switch my speakers off the old-fashioned way because they make a loud noise when switched on and off at the mains. This can't really be blamed on BB Standby as it is beyond its control, but bear in mind that if you want to control speakers with it, that they won't quietly switch on or off.The product itself is well made and easy to set up and use. The useful 'group' function allows my computer and router to be switched on together, but I can also switch the router off if I'm not using the Internet. As others have noted, it would be useful to have a switch on the plug unit itself for when the remote is not to hand, but otherwise the design is good and the units respond instantly and reliably to the remote, even through floors and walls. These units are for relatively low draw (4 amps, I think) so don't plug in too much stuff. A higher capacity unit is available from the same company. The environmental credentials of the system seem to be somewhat overstated. The units are made in China and delivered in a tough plastic blister pack, a fact which is promoted as 'secure' on the company web site. This means as well as the carbon cost of manufacture and shipping half-way round the world, the packaging is so hard to recycle, it will inevitably end up buried somewhere. It's not as if they benefit from display packaging on Amazon anyway, a cardboard box would have been fine. The savings that the associated literature claim can be made seem optimistic, although they are apparently from an independent source. The battery in the remote is a CR2032 that is not rechargeable and there are no instructions on how to replace it (on the positive side the remote is small). The instructions even refer to CO2 as C02. The units reportedly draw 0.7 watts when in use (presumably round the clock) so you need to be sure that the items being switched are drawing somewhat more than that. I have a 10 year old Sony monitor which has a very good standby mode (it audibly clicks on and off just like the BBS units do), using the BBS with this as the only thing plugged in might prove to be more expensive than without due to both BBS and the monitor drawing electricity when the monitor was in use. Items like the router, modem and aerial amplifier were unquestionably wasting electricity round the clock - it's worth doing some calculations to see what can be saved before buying. I've given four stars because essentially the product is pretty good, it's just not quite as green as it's cracked up to be.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Back to the drawing board for quality,
By Ethel The Aardvark (Dorset) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Bye Bye Standby Energy Saving Kit (DIY & Tools)
I love the idea of this product both from an eco viewpoint and for the ability to turn lights or other appliances on or off remotely. Straight out of the packet they are easy to set up and do the job well. But, and it is a big but, the units seem to fail just outside of their warranty period. They start to become more difficult to turn on or off then they will not stay on. This is a very common problem as can be seen on the Bye bye Standby forum.The result is that due to the initial purchase price they do not save money. Nor do they save resources as the energy used in their manufacture cannot justify their short lifespan before disposal. I would urge the designers to use better quality components and provide a product with longevity. If achieved the 1 star would become 5.
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