We left early that morning driving to the Pittsburgh airport on our way for our vacation to see our daughter when my wife said “I’m not sure if I turned off the coffee maker”.  We did not have enough time to go back to our home to check and still make our flight.  I called a friend and asked him to drive to our house and verify that the coffee pot was safe and turned off.

The new modlet would have solved my coffee maker problem.  Installed in a regular duplex receptacle in our home or office, this clever gadget let’s you control your electrical use with intelligence.  The “Smart Plug” can be programmed to be active only when a load is needed and can be controlled from remote locations.  When my wife said she was not sure if she turned off the coffee pot, I would have been able to use my smart phone to access the status of the plug and turn it off (if needed) from anywhere.

Easy to install and use, just plug the modlet into your outlet and then plug anything you want to control into the modlet.  The modlet eliminates wasteful energy use by automatically turning off power to your appliances when they are not needed, so you can save on your electricity bill.  Did you know that many of your appliances use power even when you're not using them? That means your electricity bill keeps climbing while you are at home or away from your desk.  A modlet network can save you approximately 10% off your electricity bill but the actual amount depends on the types of appliances controlled, how many modlets you have in the network, and how they are programmed. A typical payback time is 6-12 months and has a return on investment (ROI) that is better than most energy reduction products.

Significant savings are possible for businesses where office equipment is typically only used during the workday.  Use the modlet in the office to control printers, scanners, fax machines, computer monitor, and other office equipment.   The modlet business starter kit provides everything you need to get started saving energy and money in your office. The kit includes (5) modlets and a USB receiver that communicates with web-based software that can be accessed on your computer's web browser or from a smart phone. This enterprise version of the software supports multiple administrator, users, and locations.  Up to 100 modlets can be networked together and controlled individually.  You can select an administrator for the modlet network and assign different levels of access so that all employees can be involved in saving energy.  Each modlet has a simple “override” button that will change the status of the program for a limited time, and then return to the original program.  The software is web-based so it can be accessed from any computer with an Internet connection.

This is a new product that has a huge potential to change the way we consume electricity.  We now have the ability to control and analyze our energy use at the gateway between our energy hungry devices and our electrical supply grid.  At a cost of $50 per duplex this is another example of first cost being high, but the resulting savings are a wise investment for your business and our environment.  I ordered mine today.