There’s a couple of new Children in the rechargeable battery city

Battery chargers – or any electrical equipment that is still left plugged in – draw stand-by current when not being used. With a standard charger, this could be around $25-30 per 12 months in just stand-by consumption. If the charger is being used – even in a trickle charge capacity, with batteries left on the charger, this adds up to more month-to-month expense – which will vary by how many cells are becoming charged, etc.  So, the first benefit of using ZeroWatt chargers is energy savings. Remember, we want to save you money – do not try to use cheap chargers that cook the batteries and run up your electirc bill needlessly.  (Also remember you should use high-quality, low self discharge rechargeable batteries.)

The second and probably more significant benefit is prolonged product life. Electronic devices that are left on – even in stand-by – will wear out sooner. The main foe of circuit boards and resistors, transistors, etc is heat. As long as there is current reaching the circuits, there is heat which, in time, will diminish the life expectancy of the battery charger. Zerowatt battery chargers spend most of their time totally cut-off from the power source and therefore minimize product usage.

Lastly, the only available ZeroWatt battery chargers include a three-year replacement warranty, but we’re talking about using something for a lifetime. So, it just makes more sense to disconnect the chargers from the power source. I don’t know about you, but in my house, it is challenging to recall to unplug something, every time your done with it. With ZeroWatt chargers, it’s one less thing to be troubled about and keep up with – like turning off that rest room fan and the closet light that’s been on for the last 6 hrs.