Noble Up Scale Outlet: Powersave - scam or legit idea?

Vidar · 11 Oct 2020 at 09:31

So I'm not one for commenting on Facebook adverts but saw one about the above product. They are claiming that by plugging one in it reduces your energy consumption by using capacitors to regulate the flow of energy around your home drastically reducing waste.

https://nobleupscale.com/pages/ognathan

They are making some pretty bold claims here that I don't buy but it's got me wondering if this is even possible.

Do any of you guys have one? Would any of try one? I don't really understand this stuff but figure you guys maybe do and interested to hear your thoughts.

Zefan · 11 Oct 2020 at 11:36

Short answer, it's snake oil. Long answer, it's definitely snake oil.

bremen1874 · 11 Oct 2020 at 11:58

I guess they're claiming that it can improve the power correction factor (which is a thing).

1. Something that small won't have any impact.
2. It isn't something that affects domestic customers from a cost point-of-view anyway.

Just a way of separating the gullible from their money.

andicole0 · 11 Oct 2020 at 12:01

What saving does it have to make to achieve "UP TO 50%" not much really and that will be nearly impossible to prove.

bremen1874 · 11 Oct 2020 at 12:03

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_V6nYLIChUA

theone8181 · 11 Oct 2020 at 13:09

Looks like it's chopping 10% off the voltage, but not sure that would have any effect on power usage.

Vidar · 11 Oct 2020 at 14:12

Lol fair enough, I fully expected it to be nonsense but it makes me wonder whether there's actual technology beyond the usual energy saving light bulbs etc that does work.

theone8181 · 11 Oct 2020 at 19:32

Vidar said:
Lol fair enough, I fully expected it to be nonsense but it makes me wonder whether there's actual technology beyond the usual energy saving light bulbs etc that does work.

Surely if there's was it would be used in power stations and everyone would have one

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Deleted member 77746 · 11 Oct 2020 at 19:34

might as well get solar panels.

Gav_r26 · 12 Oct 2020 at 12:57

If it comes with a free 5G biosphere dongle then I'm in!!!

sovietspybob · 12 Oct 2020 at 15:08

I'd love to know how it intends to regulate the voltage across the entire house by plugging in to 1 outlet?

We had to have a device to lower the voltage to some equipment at work as our site voltage is around 260v, it was very expensive, quite large and didn't have a huge capacity on it so i can guess this device some exactly nothing other than rob you of some cash