EEVblog #848 - Home Energy Savers BUSTED!

Dave debunks the home energy saver you can buy on ebay for a few dollars. Can a capacitor in a box really save you money by fixing the power factor of appliances? Or will it just end up costing you more? Dave does some measurements to bust the scam wide open. Forum: !/ EEVblog Main Web Site: The 2nd EEVblog Channel: Support the EEVblog through Patreon! EEVblog Amazon Store (Dave gets a cut): T-Shirts: Donations: Projects: Electronics Info Wiki: 💗 Likecoin – Coins for Likes: @eevblog/dil9/hcq3 Теги: energy saver,scam,busted,tested,power saving,home,mains,power point,teardown,how it works,tutorial,real power,apparent power,phase,power factor correction,capacitor,measurement,test,testing,does it work