APC now offers the Power-Saving Essential SurgeArrest powerbar which not only safeguards your equipment from damaging power transients, it also helps lower your electric bill. Three “Master/Controlled” outlets are designed to detect when your computer is asleep where it then automatically powers “off” connected peripherals to prevent wasteful power consumption.

In plain English, when your computer is shut off or goes to sleep three controlled outlets will automatically turn off. If you have an external hard drive, card reader, printer or any other power consuming peripheral plugged into one of these outlets these devices will be turned off saving energy, money and ultimately the environment. Its just that easy…