Quote:
Originally Posted by oil pan 4
I have seen a digital residential meter that had a tally for counting "80% VA" power consumption.
I can only assume they are collecting your power consumption when average power factor going onto the house drops below 0.80, to charge you more.
The meter I saw had collected 100s or thousands of regular watts of consumption, but only 10k of the infamous "80% VA".
On an electromechanical residential meter, it doesnt track power factor but as you use more VoltAmps those VoltAmps spin the meter faster.
|
I was told , in school , that the traditional electro-mechanical meters Measure only true kilowats , not volt amprts ?
God bless
Wyr