Re: Power Consumption

Stephen Fisher (lithium@cia-g.com)
Tue, 27 May 1997 15:49:39 -0600 (MDT)

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APC's web site (www.apcc.com) says VA = WATTS * 1.4, is this a more
accurate measurement for 120V AC power?

On Tue, 20 May 1997 thoth@purplefrog.com wrote:

> > (1) Can someone remind me how to convert from amps and volts to Watts.
>
> Multiply amps times volts and you usually get Watts. However, in AC,
> the two can be out of phase and some of those watts are "imaginary".
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