Hi all,

        Forgive the OT (and my ignorance of how electricity works), but I
couldn't seem to readily locate the answer to a question I have regarding
electricity usage.  I have several gadgets (flashlight, cordless
screwdriver, etc..) that are rechargeable and the directions to these
products state that once the product is fully charged I don't have to unplug
it.  The question I have is if there is no more electricity being used, then
why does the AC-to-DC converter remain warm (very warm)?  Doesn't the
presence of heat indicate an electrical discharge/action is taking place?

        This same question bothers me about my SRS sub-woofer...it has an
auto-on feature, so that the amp is supposed to turn off if no music signal
is present (after some elapsed time period), however, the heat sinks on the
back of the sub-woofer are still fairly warm even if it's not been used for
several days.

        TIA to anyone with the patience (and time) that can explain this to
me (in oh, let's say, 3rd grade level knowledge).   :-)

Ray Shahan

"There is so much good in the worst of us,
and so much bad in the best of us,
that it behooves none of us
to talk about the rest of us"
                  --Robert Louis Stevenson?


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