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Old 10-20-2016, 12:50 PM   #2
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Originally Posted by Happy Monkey View Post
I wonder if my PC was so much of a power leech that the strip didn't reliably recognize it as "off".
A power controller in a PC is always on. If that power strip detects as little as 5 milliamps, then it would not power off other receptacles.

Replace a computer connection with a 7 watt and later with a 100 watt incandescent bulb (not LED or CFL). To discover what that power strip sees as power on and power off.
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