> > Craig wrote:
> >
> > 60 kWh            20000 W
> > ------ = 20 kw,  --------- = 83.3 A (at 100% efficiency)
> >  3 h               240 V

> Mitch Haley wrote:
> 
> And then there's the fact that watts do not equal amps times
> volts when working with sine wave AC.

Watts = Amps x AC Volts RMS, regardless of the waveform.  If
the power factor (PF) is one.  But if the PF is less than one
- and it usually is, then Watts are _less_ than VoltAmps,
not more.

http://www.generatorguide.net/watt-acpower.html

--   Philip

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