Chinese Power Saver - Does it actually save power?

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In this video I will have a look at two chinese power saver devices, explain how they work and why those might not be a good option to save power. Along the way I will talk about reactive power and distortion reactive power.

Music:
2011 Lookalike by Bartlebeats
Killing Time, Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)