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From: john@hp-pcd.UUCP (john)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: power metering
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Date: Mon, 8-Apr-85 11:22:00 EST
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Posted: Mon Apr  8 11:22:00 1985
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Nf-From: hp-pcd!john    Apr 15 08:22:00 1985

<<< in a word: No


   The power rating on each appliance is a worst case ballpark figure that is
useful for determining how close you are to tripping the breaker. It will
not tell you things like how much your fridge costs to operate or the effect
of turning down the temperature or cleaning the coils. Besides you would still
have to measure the duty cycle to find out how often the appliance ran.


John Eaton
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