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Is VA (volt/amps) the same as wattage on a transformer or other? If so, why do they use VA?

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
VA - Watts?	aldav53	11/06/03 05:13 AM
Re: VA - Watts?	nesparky	11/06/03 06:54 AM
Re: VA - Watts?	pauluk	11/06/03 11:49 AM
Re: VA - Watts?	Scott35	11/07/03 07:02 AM
Re: VA - Watts?	winnie	11/07/03 02:25 PM
Re: VA - Watts?	Trumpy	01/05/04 08:58 AM
Re: VA - Watts?	wocolt	02/09/04 03:48 PM
Re: VA - Watts?	Bjarney	02/09/04 10:44 PM
Re: VA - Watts?	Scott35	07/04/04 03:49 PM
Re: VA - Watts?	khansami	07/12/04 03:00 PM
Re: VA - Watts?	uksparky	07/12/04 05:58 PM
Re: VA - Watts?	uksparky	07/12/04 06:01 PM
Re: VA - Watts?	SolarPowered	07/12/04 11:16 PM
Re: VA - Watts?	Scott35	07/13/04 12:02 AM
Re: VA - Watts?	electricman2	07/13/04 01:31 AM

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