Voltage Reduction Test February 7 (Ontario only)

[Lennart Sorensen]

On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 03:07:19PM -0500, David van Geest wrote:
> If the input voltage to a computer goes down, but the computer
> requires constant power, then the PS will draw more current (P = IV).
> Power would remain constant.  The IESO says that overall load goes
> down by 500 MW (http://www.ieso.ca/imoweb/siteShared/voltage_reduction.asp?sid=bi),
> so it would seem that the resistance load is significant.

Old lightbulbs, most electric stoves, etc.  probably electric heaters
as well.  I wonder how my stove would react to it given it is induction.

> True, but since it's an emergency measure designed to reduce
> instantaneous load, it doesn't matter if they stay on longer.

Makes sense.

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Len Sorensen
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