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Re: NST VA rating



to: Ross

You are right --- it is power factor.  Sometimes the outdoor models use a
different power factor than the smaller indoor units.  Higher current units
are usually different also.

Regard,

Dr.Resonance-at-next-wave-dot-net


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> From: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject: NST VA rating
> Date: Thursday, February 04, 1999 3:01 AM
> 
> Original Poster: "Ross W. Overstreet" <ross-o-at-mindspring-dot-com> 
> 
> While cleaning up some newly acquired 12 KV, 60ma NSTs, I noticed
> something odd about the VA rating.  Looks like 2 of them list 400 VA.
> The others list 720 VA which makes sense when you notice that 12000 *
> .060 = 720.  My 15KV 60 ma units list 900 VA which also makes sense.
> 
> I am guessing that the 400VA has something to do with power factor???
> Does anyone know what's up with this?
> 
> Happy Coiling,
> Ross Overstreet
> Huntington Beach, CA
>