VA is a more accurate measure of power requirements for AC power
since it includes the RMS "details".
Stephen Fisher wrote:
>
>
> 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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