Energy-saving small square box high-tech Power Saver "extremely saving" true face

Spend tens of dollars or even one or two hundred dollars to buy a 'high-tech energy saver' and plug in the power supply. You can save half the electricity every day. Nowadays, along with the energy-saving and low-carbon hot word, a product called “High-tech Power Saver” has given many consumers generous donations. So can this so-called "high-tech" product really save energy?

Ms. Li, who lives in the eastern suburbs of Xi'an, bought such a baby a few months ago. This energy saver is very simple, with a plug attached to a small box. Ms. Li said that she was recommended by the boss when she bought an energy-saving lamp at Yiwu Mall in Xi'an in February this year.

Ms. Li: The boss said that this energy saving is 30%.

After spending 30 yuan to buy home, Ms. Li inserted it into her home on the same day. She carefully recorded the electricity bill she paid in February. The electricity bill for March was 88.6 yuan. It was 90.3 yuan in April and 93.5 yuan in May. Ms. Li told reporters that in the past few months, her home's electricity consumption was normal. According to the 30% energy-saving effect, this baby would have to spend more than 30 yuan for her family on a monthly basis, but in fact it was not bad. .

Ms. Li: After the last few months of experimentation, the performance of energy saving is not very great, and it is a bit of a sensation.

According to the instructions given by Ms. Li, the reporter went to Yiwu Mall in Xi’an for unannounced visits.

Reporter: Did you save the energy saver?

Xi'an Yiwu Mall Business: Yes.

Reporter: How much is this?

Xi'an Yiwu Mall Business: 35 yuan.

The reporter saw that the “Power Saver” brand “Power Saver” printed with CCTV's brand name on the outer package, and the inventor and the product's picture, opened the package is a plastic box with a plug.

Reporter: How much electricity can be saved?

Xi'an Yiwu Mall Business: 30%, you have to say 80% - 90% impossible.

The owner said that this energy saver is a research result of a well-known university in China and sold quite well.

Xi'an Yiwu Mall Business: You use 100 degrees, it shows you 70 degrees, to say that this is in itself unreasonable, 3 we sell is also illegal.

Reporter: Are you afraid to sell if you sell illegally?

Xi'an Yiwu Mall Business: That someone is.

With 100-kilowatt, the meter shows 70 degrees. Is it really magical? In order to verify the boss’s statement, the reporter bought the “Power Saver” brand Saver at a price of RMB 30.

According to reports, although there are many brand-name power-saving products on the market, they are all called high-tech products. Their power-saving principles are the same, and the core components are all capacitors. Generally, the power-saving products are marked by 15% to 40% of the total energy consumption. between. In a newspaper, the reporter saw a “Hing Fat” brand of Power Saver, claiming that its technology reflected the current level of technology in China's power-saving industry. The power-saving effect was 15% to 40%, and the press conference organized the company.

When the meeting was over, the lady took a sample to the reporter. The reporter found that the package of the energy saver was much more sophisticated than the reporter had previously bought. I heard that the reporter wanted to represent the product. The woman warmly introduced the effectiveness of the energy saver. Come.

Woman: You plugged this in the socket. Then you put the refrigerator on the power saver. It wasn't inserted in the fridge section of the refrigerator. No, it was all knots.

Compared with the Saver that previous reporters bought, this Power Saver is a supernatural power. As long as you plug in one at home, you just need to save money.

Ms.: Basically, electricity charges for 50-60 pieces a month, with 30 pieces of zero-three hairs, will be recovered in 3 to 5 months.

Ms. Yao said that the energy savings of this energy saver should be around 40%, saving half of it, so the selling price is also high, about 180 yuan each, and the things inside are imported.

Ms. Yao: Imported modules, you can't see if it's something you don't see. Oh, it is the United States. The big one is Germany. The smaller one is the United States. Reporter; Are you certified?

Ms. Yao: There are certifications and inspection reports.

Reporter: Did you get it?

Ms. Yao: Did not take it.

After some bargaining, the reporter bought one at a price of 90 yuan and was ready to test its magic. The reporter found that the so-called Power Saver was sold on the Internet. There were more than 1900 search results on Taobao. The price ranged from RMB 10 to RMB 100. The energy-saving rate was 15%-30. %about. The reporter quickly found the so-called Power Saver, which was sold at a price of only 45 yuan, and the online seller directly posted the product's patent certificate, CQCG certification, and inspection report, and these things were exactly what claimed to be Northwestern China. The general agent did not let the reporter see it. In order to verify the authenticity, the reporter verified these certificates on related websites and found that Other than the actual existence of the invention patent, other certificates and inspection reports did not exist. In the end, the reporter called in the past according to the instructions on the phone to understand the situation.

Telephone: The call you made has stopped.

Relevant certificates and inspection reports did not exist, the manufacturer's telephone number was down, and the agents blew it out. The reporter found that such products were not only sold publicly in some shopping malls, but also sold on the streets of Xi’an. They were even more wicked and claimed that it was the latest research result of Japanese scientists. Live demonstrations are well-founded.

Near the intersection of Xi’an’s North Street, the reporter saw the trader with his own test equipment.

Vendors: In the same period, now the watch is a turn, and plugging this in does not change.

Reporter: How much electricity can this save?

Traders: 50%-60%.

Unannounced visits to reporters saw that vendors continued to demonstrate to pedestrians hurried by the power-saving effect of so-called power-saving devices. Through observation, the reporter found that after plugging in this so-called power saver, the other party's meter speed slowed down.

Reporter: How much electricity can this save?

Traders: 50%-60%.

After several days of investigations, the reporter found that most of these savers were greeted with hi-tech gimmicks. They were eye-catching and the purchasers were mostly elderly people and women. So, what are the power saving principles of these Power Savers? Can you save so much energy? The reporter conducted a trial at Xi’an University of Electronic Science and Technology.

At the Physics Experiment Center of Xidian University, two engineers built an experimental platform for simulating the home electricity environment and used a highly sensitive professional meter to test all the energy savers one by one. Before plugging in the power saver, the meter shows that the electrical power is 141.7. If the inserted power saver can save power, the power reading of the meter should be reduced.

Reporter: What has changed?

Engineer: No change, no effect at all.

After continuing the experiment...
Reporter: In other words, these three things cannot save power?

Engineer: Yes, the result of the experiment is not a single one.

So what is inside these Power Savers? After the testers opened three so-called high-tech products, they finally revealed their true colors.

Tester: This consists of capacitors, thyristors, coils, and fuses.

Reporter: What are these roles?

Testers: Capacitors are mainly used for refrigerators, air conditioners and other motors with reactive power compensation. For the user, the amount of active electricity is measured, so the user is not saved.

The opening of reporters to cross-buy products on the Xi'an North Street Cross is more eye-popping.

Engineer: After opening it, it was found that there was a thick tile inside, and a capacitor module, which was estimated to increase its weight. Reporter: What is the total value of these? Five or six dollars.

The experimenter told reporters that the so-called “power saver” that the trader’s live performance called “saves electricity once for 60%” consists of several capacitors connected in parallel, and a small capacitor is also connected in parallel with the live demo of the terminal board. "It is actually a group of capacitors. When the capacitor is discharged, the speed of the meter becomes slower. When the capacitor is charged, the speed of the watch is faster. The lamp is always on during the entire process. During the demonstration, people only saw the "Power Saver" discharging process. As the speed changes slowly, in fact, the actual total power consumption has actually increased. “Power Saver” not only has no power-saving effect, but also easily burns out the meter, which may cause potential safety hazards.

Regardless of how much power these savers blew, they all ended up under scientific detection. A few dollars worth of capacitors and coils, after some packaging, they have transformed into high-tech products and their worth has doubled. Bad businesses are using consumers to reduce the lack of psychological and electrical common sense to deceive consumers. Experts told reporters that these so-called energy savers are just a set of capacitors worth a few dollars. They cannot achieve the effect of power saving at present. They are completely a scam. Therefore, consumers should not be confused by new terms and rational consumption. .