[RE-wrenches] Reactive Power

[Jay]

Hi drake,

The batteries see watts
The inverter sees VA

jay

> On Dec 17, 2019, at 7:17 AM, drake.chamberlin at redwoodalliance.org wrote:
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> Hello Wrenches,
> 
> I checked my laptop with a Kill A Watt meter. It drew 25 W,but 49 VA. Which number represents the true draw on the batteries? 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Drake
> 
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