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To: BipolarBob
Being as to how the average power plant is probably 500mw/hr and their unit auxillary usage is 20+/mw/hr somebody is off a few decimals.

"mw/hr" should be "mw".

70 posted on 07/30/2005 7:44:33 AM PDT by WildTurkey (When will CBS Retract and Apologize?)
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To: WildTurkey
"mw/hr" should be "mw" True, but it should actually be "MW" since the prefix "m" means "milli-" which is 1/1000 whereas "M" means "Mega-" which means one million. Watts should be abbreviated "W" rather than "w". "mW" is a valid term, but it means "milliwatt" which is 1/1000 of a watt.
74 posted on 07/30/2005 11:11:09 AM PDT by Right Wing Assault ("..this administration is planning a 'Right Wing Assault' on values and ideals.." - John Kerry)
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