Zardo Zapp wrote:

"Existential Angst" wrote:

I just bought a killawatt. I'll fool around some in the next cupla days.
I'm curious as to how it handles power factors.
If it is just calc'ing amps x volts, it's not really reading true watts.

They do read true watts, and are fairly accurate. They also tell you
what the power factor is. So, all in all, pretty neat little gizmo.

Yes, I've compared them to reading from my Fluke 87 and they agree
nicely. The Kill-a-Watt is a very handy and economical gadget. They are
particularly handy when used with a Honda EU2000i generator camping.