Re: [OT] Help with power usage calculation

[Jim Noble <yahoo-groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Andy Laurence wrote:

> > 1kW/h is a useless metric.
> >
> > 1 Watt == 1 joule per second.
> > 1 kW == 1000 joules per second.
> > 1 kW/h == 1000 joules per second per hour ... huh? (1 over time
> > squared is an acceleration, not a speed or rate).
> >
> > If something consumes 1kW/h, don't leave it plugged in for very
> > long... ;-)
>
> It's 1 kWh, not 1 kW/h that the leccy board use.  That means it's 1000
> joules per second * hour, so it's equivalent to joules, not the
> acceleration of power consumption.  It's a measure of the amount of
> energy used.


Isn't that what I said? <confused>

Jim