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Unread 04-22-2003, 01:44 AM   #151
Alchemy
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Originally posted by Since87
Ok, a lot of people think they can measure the current their pump is drawing and the outlet voltage and they know the power consumption.

Glad to hear you used something that could measure watts.
Okay, dragging out the last bits of my ECE know-how, this is because pumps have electric motors, which are inherently inductive, and measuring Vrms and Irms would yield volt-amps, which be slightly more than the watts.

Is that anywhere close?

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