Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 13:45:42 +0200 From: Ralf Mardorf <ralf.mardorf@alice-dsl.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: UPS buying suggestion Message-ID: <1381837542.757.45.camel@archlinux> In-Reply-To: <20131015163434.5834988c@X220.ovitrap.com> 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>
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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 Anyway, you can't trust those power meters.
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