The long and the short of it is that when AC encounters a reactive load, it results in a current that is not in phase with the voltage. Power is equal to volts x amps only when the current and voltage are in phase.... which can only happen if the load is purely resistive.
If you hang a perfect capacitor across the power line, or a perfect inductor, you will draw lots of current, but no power. -Chuck Harris Tom Knox wrote:
Hi Ed; I may not have had enough coffee yet, but if Volt X Amps = Watts why would there be a difference? Best Wishes; Thomas Knox
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