Re: Basic AC wattage question: am I doing my math right?

On Fri, 28 Dec 2007 14:01:20 -0800 (PST), HC <hboothe@xxxxxxx> wrote:

On Dec 28, 3:48 pm, "Phil Allison" <philalli...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
"HC"



I have a device that runs on 120v AC.

** Everything depends on what that "device" is - you fool.

Pathetic of you to hide what it is.

....... Phil

Wow, so you're this group's neighborhood troll. Nice to meet you.
Hey, when you grow up your dicky might get bigger than it is now. Be
patient. In the meantime, find another way to compensate for it.

--HC

Phil has a problem; always has, always will.


Your math is right for a simple (ie, resistive) load, but might be off
by, say, 2:1 in either direction, depending on the actual load
waveform and/or power factor.

John

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