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Abstract

A control circuit for an electronic household appliance has a control device for controlling the operation of a unit of the appliance. The control device is connected to a supply system via a supply line. A switching device for optionally connecting or disconnecting the control device to or from the supply system is arranged in the supply line. To reduce the energy consumption in stand-by mode of the electronic household appliance, the switching device has a switching contact, arranged in the supply line, with a bistable switching characteristic. A mechanical actuator switches the switching contact into the switching state connecting the control device to the supply system. The actuator is coupled to an operating element that can be operated by a user. An electrical tripping device switches the switching contact into the switching state disconnecting the control device from the supply system. The tripping device is activated by an off signal received from the control device.

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