David Massey wrote:
> Ina word, yes. But a radio uses so little power that you will never know
> it.
Well, it depends on the radio.
1000W stereos are not uncommon, you probably curse
at them every week as they drive by shaking your
car/house/knees.
That measure is 1000W delivered to the speakers. Actual
consumption can be 2-3 times that.
That is several horsepower. Usually delivered from
a dedicate battery or batteries, isolated from the
main one so they can drive home after they run out
of juice.
Of course, the average radio at average volume will
draw under 10 watts, which is around the same as some
indicator bulbs. No biggie.
My LBC has a fifty cent radio. I use it twice a year
or so while waiting to pick up somebody.
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Trevor Boicey
Ottawa, Canada
tboicey@brit.ca
http://www.brit.ca/~tboicey/
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