Common appliances with ghost loads

  • TV's and VCR's
  • Electric clocks
  • Clocks built in to appliances (microwaves, ranges, telephones)
  • Ni-Cad Battery chargers
  • Ground Fault Interrupting Receptacles and breakers (GFCI)
  • Cordless telephones
  • Answering machines
  • Low voltage appliances that can also utilize AC power