Adding VAs Gen Running Things Question
I had the gen out again doing a few tests. One thing that I don't understand is this: RV fridge on 120v (a heater) by itself VA (and watts same) 355 MW by itself 1426 (watts 1340--was some PF wi...
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Gdetrailer wrote:My observation has been different, finding that the kill-a-watt gives reasonably accurate RMS values with MSW and mangled sine waves. The only shortcoming I found with MSW is that the frequency reading doesn't work.
The cleanliness and accuracy of the generator WAVEFORM also plays a key roll in just how accurate your "Killowatt" meter will end up.. Poor quality sine waves OR Modified Sine waves do not "play well" with the Killowatt meter..
