overloading a wall socket with to many devices | Off Topic

You are not logged in. [Log In] empegbbs.com » Forums » General Discussion » Off Topic » overloading a wall socket with to many devices

Topic Options

#114734 - 05/09/2002 13:50 Re: overloading a wall socket with to many devices [Re: davec]
maczrool pooh-bah Registered: 13/01/2002 Posts: 1649 Loc: Louisiana, USA	In reply to: I may be wrong but I think you would use the formula Watts = volts x amps (this is used for single phase motors) I'm sure others will know if it's correct or not... edit Actually that won't work because it's a DC equation. The correct power formula for AC is watts= volts x amps x PF with PF being the power factor of less than or equal to 1. Resistive loads approach 1.0, whereas inductive loads such as electric motors develop peak current consumption out of phase, reducing overall power consumption. Stu _________________________ If you want it to break, buy Sony!
Top

Entire topic
Subject	Posted by	Posted
overloading a wall socket with to many devices	johnmcd3	04/09/2002 12:36
Re: overloading a wall socket with to many devices	davec	04/09/2002 13:08
Re: overloading a wall socket with to many devices	maczrool	05/09/2002 13:50
Re: overloading a wall socket with to many devices	David	04/09/2002 14:52
Re: overloading a wall socket with to many devices	wfaulk	04/09/2002 15:41
Re: overloading a wall socket with to many devices	wfaulk	04/09/2002 15:42
Re: overloading a wall socket with to many devices	pca	04/09/2002 18:43
Re: overloading a wall socket with to many devices	wfaulk	05/09/2002 16:23
Re: overloading a wall socket with to many devices	JBjorgen	06/09/2002 09:29
Re: overloading a wall socket with to many devices	genixia	04/09/2002 19:23
Re: overloading a wall socket with to many devices	johnmcd3	04/09/2002 22:22
Re: overloading a wall socket with to many devices	David	05/09/2002 01:19
Re: overloading a wall socket with to many devices	genixia	05/09/2002 06:22
Re: overloading a wall socket with to many devices	drakino	05/09/2002 07:27
Re: overloading a wall socket with to many devices	muzza	04/09/2002 14:52