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Power Strips 

Sometimes, it’s the little things that can really add up and make a big difference.

Take, for instance, all the computers, printers, monitors and other electronics around your office. Of course they all use electricity when they’re on...but did you know they also use a small amount of electricity even when they’re turned off?

How much money would your office save each day if you could stop these electronics from using power when they’re not in use? 10¢? 25¢? 50¢? No matter what the daily savings amount is, do the math and you’ll see that your office is probably wasting a whole lot of money over the course of a year.

One way to stop these electronics from increasing your electric bill is to use a power strip or surge protector. That’s because these strips and protectors all feature a switch you can flip that stops the flow of electricity to turned off electronics. 

Whether you buy a simple surge protector like the APC 7-outlet or Belkin 6-outlet model or something more advanced like the APC Back-UPS CS350, you’ll be saving your office some money and helping to save the environment, too.

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