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<blockquote data-quote="SPECIAL LOCATION" data-source="post: 552087" data-attributes="member: 250"><p>Yes your appliances may be rated in Watts...</p><p>BUT the watts are calculated by the amount of current (Amps) that they draw!!! </p><p> </p><p>Watts is NOT a separate independent method of measuring electricity..</p><p>As per my previous posts : "<strong><em>Watts = Volts x Amps</em></strong>"</p><p></p><p>Your meter measures the amount of electrical current (amps) flowing..</p><p>And the voltage (which can fluctuate anywhere 216v up to 253v).</p><p>So that it can calculate the Watts..</p><p></p><p>The amps are relevant if you are trying to work out what power you are consuming! </p><p></p><p>If you don't understand this, and you say you are not trying to be accurate..</p><p>I'm not sure you will resolve your questions?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SPECIAL LOCATION, post: 552087, member: 250"] Yes your appliances may be rated in Watts... BUT the watts are calculated by the amount of current (Amps) that they draw!!! Watts is NOT a separate independent method of measuring electricity.. As per my previous posts : "[B][I]Watts = Volts x Amps[/I][/B]" Your meter measures the amount of electrical current (amps) flowing.. And the voltage (which can fluctuate anywhere 216v up to 253v). So that it can calculate the Watts.. The amps are relevant if you are trying to work out what power you are consuming! If you don't understand this, and you say you are not trying to be accurate.. I'm not sure you will resolve your questions? [/QUOTE]
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