Use an occupancy sensor to turn off computer peripherals

Lots of equipment uses energy even when it's turned off.
A good way to save some electricity is to connect an occupancy sensor to an outlet strip that powers printers, monitors and other computer peripherals. While the computer itself would remain on, the sensor would turn off peripherals after the office is unoccupied for a set period of time.

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