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03-07-2013, 04:17 PM

wmcinnes

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Location: Edmonton

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I'm just restating what has been said but:

PF= True Watts/ Volts*Amperes
True Watts= 82w
Volts= 115v
Amps= 1.80a

PF= 82/207 = 0.396

You're pump output is only 40% of the power it is drawing. Not good, not efficient! haha

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