[time-nuts] Modern motherboard with RS232 port
Chuck Harris
cfharris at erols.com
Mon Aug 20 02:26:53 UTC 2012
Residential power is traditionally measured in watts, not V-A. Commercial
power is typically measured in V-A, with an additional fee for power factor
problems.
-Chuck Harris
Ed Palmer wrote:
> It's important to remember that on a computer, the wattage shown has no relationship
> to the wattage pulled from the socket. The numbers shown are maximum values. You
> have to measure the power draw and you have to measure it in volt-amps, not watts
> because that's how residential power is measured (at least in North America). Buy an
> energy meter that shows volt-amps. They're relatively cheap - typically less than $50.
>
> Ed
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