[ale] OT: power saving devices

[hbbs at comcast.net]

> Printer:  After 1 hour of consistent near-zero amperage on line (i.e. 
> printer is idle), cut line power until printer power switch is cycled. 
> I know this is do-able, as some newer X-10 light modules will allow
> you to cycle a lamp switch and power on the module rather than having to 
> hunt down the X-10 remote to do this.  Again, I am looking for an 
> all-in-one solution.

I get the feeling this won't work with some printers.  This behavior probably works by having the module sense a change from short to open and back again on the downstream side.  A printer's power switch, unless it's one that actually closes/opens a transformer secondary, won't do this.


> I'm looking for one or more power saving devices that do the following:
> 
> TV: After 1 hour shutoff TV if zero motion in vicinity.   I know I can 
> do this with a combination of X-10 devices, but I am looking for a 
> simplified solution.
> 
> Printer:  After 1 hour of consistent near-zero amperage on line (i.e. 
> printer is idle), cut line power until printer power switch is cycled. 
> I know this is do-able, as some newer X-10 light modules will allow
> you to cycle a lamp switch and power on the module rather than having to 
> hunt down the X-10 remote to do this.  Again, I am looking for an 
> all-in-one solution.
> 
> Ideally the solutions would be inline adapters that the device powercord 
> is plugged in to.  GFI and lightning arresting capabilities would be 
> welcome too.
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
> -Jim P.
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