BAD power factor?? [RE-wrenches]

Todd Cory, Mt. Shasta Energy Services toddcory at finestplanet.com
Mon Mar 10 18:13:49 PST 2003


Wrenches what's up with the wattage rating on the CF lamps these days? I
have different lamps from two separate manufacturers. These are "made in
China" lamps purchased at Cost-Co ®.

Lamp 1 "13" watts:  says 175 ma X 120 volts = 21 watts (a 60% increase
over stated lamp wattage)

Lamp 2 "14" watts: says 200 ma X 120 volts = 24 watts (a 70% increase
over stated lamp wattage)

Is this outright deception or bad power factor from cheap design... or
both?

Todd

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