IR photo. The plug is 34°C.

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   Terence Eden (edent@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 20-Nov-2023 22:04:52 JST Terence Eden

   Using an infrared camera to see which of my gadgets have an unexpectedly high power draw when they're "off".

   First up, this old smart socket is connected to WiFi. Not hugely inefficient, but enough that it is warmer than the idle USB charger next to it.