Landlord quoted electric bill 1/2 of experienced useage. Entering 16th month of service from Dominion Power. 2-bedroom apt. has multiple receptacles wired improperly--as tested by plug-in wiring testers.
I've noted LED bulbs glowing when turned "Off". What is happening? What about other receptacles with electronics plugged in/turned "Off"?
Question: Are improperly-wired receptacles consuming occult power continuously--thus running up the electricity useage?
linr05 @ground level
No. Unless there is something in your plug that can draw current (There isn't) then there is no possible way you will be losing energy through the plug. And when you think about the law stating energy never disappears, rather it changes form, means if you were losing current through an outlet, you would see or feel something.
If your sockets aren't wired properly, simply A. Know what you are doing, or get someone who does, and B. You can unscrew them and rewire them (MCBs off please) proper.
My guess for the LED Bulbs is maybe a cap discharging or something. LED bulbs tend to have mini PSUs in them, which could use caps for power filtering, thus when you turn the bulb off it might glow dimly for a few minutes afterwards. Try unplugging it to see if my theory is correct.
Also your English (I understand not trying to offend here) isn't the greatest, but if you mean to say that your landlord said you only used 1/2 of the expected power usage, where is the problem?