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Re: Electricity meter monitoring



Stuart Grimshaw wrote:

> Might seem like a daft question, but what's a "non-unity power
factor device" ?

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_factor>

In the home, the main offenders are electronic devices with DC power
supplies, especially switched-mode ones, and fridge motors etc.


Kim.



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