Hi Pete,

On Friday 29 September 2006 21:53, Pete Holsberg Inscribed Thus:
> Kylde wrote:
> > I was JUST about to say that :)
> >
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >> You don't mean Square root of 2 do you ie 1.414 The conversion
> >> between peak and mean values for a sinusoid
>
> Or did you mean to say "RMS"?

Yes !  You are correct.  I really should have said:-

"The conversion between the AC and DC voltages required to dissipate the 
same power in a purely resistive load."

And that this is only correct for a sinusoid in the absence of any 
harmonics !

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     Derrick.
     Pontefract Linux Users Group.
     plug at play-net.co.uk

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