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Watts and Volt-Amps: Powerful Confusion

Overview This note helps explain the differences between Watts and VA and explains how the terms are correctly and incorrectly used in specifying power protection equipment.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	American Power Conversion (APC)	File Format	HTML & PDF
Date Published	April 2009	Downloads	68
Format	White Papers
Topics	Line Protection Devices, Data Center, Infrastructure Management, UPS, Cost Control - Risk Mgmt.

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Watts and Volt-Amps: Powerful Confusion

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