Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 20:16:44 +0800 From: Erich Dollansky <erich@alogt.com> To: Ralf Mardorf <ralf.mardorf@alice-dsl.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: UPS buying suggestion Message-ID: <20131015201644.228f1ae2@X220.ovitrap.com> In-Reply-To: <1381837542.757.45.camel@archlinux> References: <CACo--msUpY-6r7MkuEvrPDpSVdFZyBotSA-eS7aLGMFDeq_vDQ@mail.gmail.com> <20131015134826.528289be@X220.ovitrap.com> <CACo--mvzj6K20YRZuXk0hCxpAvPxKQYUs-K6Te48uJ%2BXc-=8ag@mail.gmail.com> <20131015163434.5834988c@X220.ovitrap.com> <1381837542.757.45.camel@archlinux>
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Hi, On Tue, 15 Oct 2013 13:45:42 +0200 Ralf Mardorf <ralf.mardorf@alice-dsl.net> wrote: > On Tue, 2013-10-15 at 16:34 +0800, Erich Dollansky wrote: > > The power meter will show you the actual W consumed by the device > > but not the VA that your UPS will have to deliver. > > The shown kWh can be converted to average W, where VA more or less is > equal to W. > > http://www.rapidtables.com/convert/electric/wh-to-watt.htm > http://askville.amazon.com/Watt-Volt-Amper/AnswerViewer.do?requestId=3916116 from your link: 'For what are known as "reactive loads" the answer is no. Reactive l' A PC is a reactive load. > > Anyway, you can't trust those power meters. Do not think so bad. It is all a matter of price. Erich
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