  McSummation Mmmm, Zeebas Are Tastee. Premium,MVM join:2003-08-13 Round Rock, TX | reply to Anonuser Re: Power Save 1200 ----Any one have experience this product?
quote: Things like electric water heaters, what would that be?
Resistive load.
Electric dryers are mostly resistive, although the motor is inductive. |
  Anonuser
join:2003-01-03 Milwaukee, WI
| reply to Anonuser If it increased the power factor, then it may help me out a bit.
Checked the PF on my 5k btu window AC in my bedroom, and it runs with the PF fluctuating between .78 and .85 It is also a high efficency AC. Although, it runs with that PF, it uses a sustained 354watts of power.
My TV runs with a PF of .88 and uses 120 watts. My trintron uses 200-ish watts, fluctuates Greatly, and the PF is .60
The full size high efficency fridge in the kitchen, has a PF of .92 and uses 100 watts when the compressor is running, and 130 watts when the door is open and the light is on.
I could not test the dryer, as it is 240v 40 amp, but I'm sure it sucks pleanty :P
I will hopefully find out monday or tuesday if the device works or not, if my meters dont measure properly with it on, then I will have to wait until my next bill. We have been using the AC's quite a bit with this heat, MUCH more power used then last month. So if our bill is similiar, lower, or real close, then it works! -- Do the Do! |