Save 50% on your electricity bill...?

[Jim Cartledge]

Just seen this device being advertised...

www . powerfactorsaver . com

What do you think to it? Could it work?

Just had a look at their website. I wonder why Victoria from Birmingham pays her electricity bill in Euros. Anyway, I think I'll order about 50 of these. Maybe British Gas will pay me for using their electricity. Don't know what I'm going to do with all that carbon though!

P.S. - Snake Oil.

 

[w0z]

Just seen this device being advertised...

www . powerfactorsaver . com

What do you think to it? Could it work?

it's tragic for anyone who has parted with cash..
On a slightly (or very) sideways note, I wonder how long it will be after smart meters are established that domestic properties with poor power factors will be forced to use power factor correction or pay for the wasted energy..

 

[Baddegg]

Is there a way to turn this into a poll?
1. Genuine technological triumph
2. Shameless deplorable scam
3. Pizza.. Who doesn't love Pizza?

Can’t remember what we were talking about....mmmmmmmmm pizza...

 

[w0z]

The real truth behind household power savers - https://electrical-engineering-portal.com/the-real-truth-behind-household-power-savers

I got as far as "Power Saver stores the electricity inside of it using a system of capacitors and they release it in a smoother way to normal without the spikes. The systems also automatically remove carbon from the circuit which also encourages a smoother electrical flow" and stopped reading

 

[FatAlan]

You have to install one in the chimney

I got as far as "Power Saver stores the electricity inside of it using a system of capacitors and they release it in a smoother way to normal without the spikes. The systems also automatically remove carbon from the circuit which also encourages a smoother electrical flow" and stopped reading

Do you honestly think I read it all as well? I just googled it to see if there were any reports suggesting it was all a con

 

[pirate]

Ah, so Victoria is from Birmingham...
when is she going to stop opening shops and just spill the beans?