David Lesher wrote:
"Arfa Daily" writes:

OK. I'm not sure that 'RMS' is the right term to attach to any value derived
from a ragged-arsed waveform, as it is a mathematical function normally
associated with symetrical waveforms, which the draw by a SMPS may very well
not be, but I see what you're saying.

It's defined as heating value. Some RMS meters were in fact calorimeters.

Bird still makes a couple models that are. Necessary as primary standards.
--scott
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