Re: Power Consumption

Muditha Gunatilake (muditha@seychelles.net)
Tue, 20 May 1997 12:30:36 +0400

>
> Slightly off topic (but its to do with my pm's):
>
> (1) Can someone remind me how to convert from amps and volts to Watts.

Watts= amps x volts
(P=VI)
> (2) Also Power Dissipation is reffering to heat not electricity used,
> correct?

p=i(squared) x r =ixixr i=current r=resistance

> (3) What is a VA (Volt-Amp)?
VA= W(power)

> (4) How many watts does a average computer use (bloody computer manuals
> don't have anything in them!) ?

> I ask this as I'm wanting to buy some UPS's for my pm's and a couple of
> computers, and in the PM's manual there is only Voltage and Current. (oh
> and power dissipation)

Hope this helps!!! 

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