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Old 03-07-2013, 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by sphelps View Post
Watt meter on the pump reads 82W, same meter reads 1.8A & 115V

P = V * I * PF
So PF = P/(V*I) = 82W/(115V*1.8A) = 0.4
Exactly.
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