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Thanks Gary.
Good explanation.
I saw both stories on Current Affair.
The first one, about the device saving you money, sounded a bit scammy to me. But not being an Electrical Engineer, I coudn't tell.
Then they followed up in the next episode with an Electrical Engineer showing how it could actually end up costing you more in power bills because in the process of 'cleaning up' the power, more watts were used.
We, the masses, pay for the watts we use, so this device, although showing a cleaner electricity, sucked more watts.
The reporter then went back to the salesman and got him to re-test his 'box'.
Yes, the power did clean up. Then he asked him to show the watts usage, and it was higher and the salesman looked very confused and embarrased on TV.
Even he had no idea that the device could end up raising your power bill. He has said that he will not sell any devices until he checks this out with experts.
At $600+ per box it could be a very convincing scam.
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