On Fri, 15 Jul 2005 00:42:14 +0100, Martin Angove
wrote:


I've met quite a few nukes in my time, and I have to say that when you
compare the ratings plate (which for legal reasons has to be pretty
accurate about the absorbed power) with the declared power output, the
ratio is usually quite close to 2:1.

Mine's 1450W in for 900W out, making it 1.6:1

I'd love to meet one of these
supposedly 80% efficient devices though.

Here it is, got snipped out :
http://www2.panasonic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/vModelDetail?storeId=15001&catalogId=13401&itemId= 93565&cacheProgram=11002&cachePartner=700000000000 0005702&surfModel=NN-S505WF&catGroupId=25069&surfCategory=Standard%20Co unter%20Top&displayTab=S

Whether or not a 50% efficiency is going to be noticeable really depends
on the type of use the oven gets. 60 seconds spent heating a cup of
cocoa, even with 1kW dissipated as "waste" heat isn't going to be very
obvious. Last time I had our (850W output) oven on for 5 minutes (doing
a couple of bowls of supermarket-takeaway rice)

I tend to use mine for custard, which works really well.

it did get quite warm.
There's definitely a fan in there somewhere...

Agreed, they must all have fans.

cheers,
Pete.

Hwyl!

M.