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TV/MoviesRe: Top 20 Strongest Naruto Characters. Do You Agree With The List? by Charpell(op): 9:35am On Dec 13, 2014
#7

Asura Ōtsutsuki
He was the youngest son of Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki and heir to his teachings. He is also the ancestor of the Senju clan, as well as the Uzumaki clan.

As a child, Asura was considered to be unskilled, much unlike his genius older brother, Indra. Over the years, through gruelling hard work and dedication, plus support from his friends, Asura awakened his own power, his father's "body": life force, stamina, and physical energy; power rivalling that of his brother's as a late bloomer. This granted him a greater longevity and strong vitality, as well as massive chakra reserves. He also became a capable leader, obtaining countless loyal followers. It was this way of operating that caused his father to make him the successor to ninshū. After receiving Hagoromo's power, he was granted the Yin–Yang Release.

In battle, Asura was seen encased in a three-headed, six-armed avatar wielding several dark-coloured spheres. This avatar was capable of going head to head with Indra's perfect Susanoo. He was also seen wielding a shakujō, as well as a sword on different occasions.

TV/MoviesRe: Top 20 Strongest Naruto Characters. Do You Agree With The List? by Charpell(op): 9:32am On Dec 13, 2014
#8
Indra Ōtsutsuki‎

Indra was the elder son of Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki and the ancestor of the Uchiha clan.

From a young age, Indra was recognised as a natural genius and a prodigy, even in his legendary father's own perspective. In battle, Indra also wielded a sword, showing some expertise in kenjutsu. In addition to his skill in battle, Indra inherited his father's powerful chakra and spiritual energy.

Dōjutsu
Indra possessed a derived form of his grandmother's dōjutsu; the Sharingan. He would also awaken its advanced form: the Mangekyō Sharingan which is presumably the spiral-like pattern that originated from his pupils and covered his irides, which was shown when he debuted.

With it, he became the first known wielder of Susanoo. Attaining mastery over the technique and its various developments, he became capable of fully manifesting and "stabilise" it into its Complete Body form, dwarfing the surrounding landscape.

TV/MoviesRe: Top 20 Strongest Naruto Characters. Do You Agree With The List? by Charpell(op): 9:29am On Dec 13, 2014
newguy1:
from the begin of their fight itachi as been in control. Kabuto got all the power but was to eager to show them all.of all his study of the sharigan he never know about izanami in short to me he in d same category as d the dude with 7 life that naruto killed kakuza who said he once fought hashirama
Ok. noted
FamilyRe: How To Calculate Your Electricity Bill For You Home ( Very Important) by Charpell(op): 9:26am On Dec 13, 2014
Abuamam:
You forgot to add VAT, meter maintenance charge, and God knows what else to the N6480.
Or even more, i modified the post. Prepaid users are charged N14/ Kw
FamilyRe: How To Calculate Your Electricity Bill For You Home ( Very Important) by Charpell(op): 9:25am On Dec 13, 2014
Infomizer:
Crazy how many people don't understand most of the jargons on their PHCN bills. Nice work OP...
Thanks bro, people will spend less if they learn of high consuming energy appliance
TV/MoviesRe: Top 20 Strongest Naruto Characters. Do You Agree With The List? by Charpell(op): 12:38am On Dec 13, 2014
newguy1:
Op i hope this list is not starting from the list strong to the strongest because where itachi dey no make am n kabuto got power but his first real fight with is sage nko he was defeated...
kabuto can enter Dragon Sage Mode....A technique that almost killed itachi and sasuke combined
TV/MoviesRe: Top 20 Strongest Naruto Characters. Do You Agree With The List? by Charpell(op): 12:34am On Dec 13, 2014
sarmiie:
Sad naruto had to end........continue jare. I am feeling dis
Thanks bro
FamilyRe: How To Calculate Your Electricity Bill For You Home ( Very Important) by Charpell(op): 12:29am On Dec 13, 2014
iamodenigbo1:
is this applicable to Nigerian user?
Very much applicable especially those who use prepaid
TV/MoviesRe: Top 20 Strongest Naruto Characters. Do You Agree With The List? by Charpell(op): 9:46pm On Dec 12, 2014
#9
Obito

During his time as a Konoha ninja, Obito's skills were average at best, struggling to match his classmates from the Academy and being unable to catch up with Kakashi's development. What he lacked in skill, though, he made up for in determination, as he would train himself for weeks and months at a time to improve himself, which eventually enabled him to become a chūnin. Despite his poor performance, Madara saw great potential in Obito and for that reason selected him as his disciple.

Madara's hopes were proven accurate, as under his tutelage, Obito dramatically improved his abilities to the point where he became a near-mirror image of Madara in his prime. At different times, Obito posed a challenge to Minato (the Fourth Hokage), defeated Konan (an S-class criminal), and held his own in a one-on-four fight against Naruto, Killer B, Guy and Kakashi (the former two being perfect jinchūriki, the latter two being experienced jōnin).

TV/MoviesRe: Top 20 Strongest Naruto Characters. Do You Agree With The List? by Charpell(op): 9:41pm On Dec 12, 2014
#10
First Hokage

Hashirama is reputed as the most powerful shinobi of his era, greatly respected by the shinobi world, with his might being so vast that it earned him the title of "God of Shinobi.His prowess was such that Kabuto Yakushi claimed that there was no one living that could match it.

With his overwhelming power, Hashirama could subdue several tailed beasts and unify multiple clans together into the village under his leadership. Even Madara Uchiha openly admitted his inferiority to the First Hokage, something that dated even back to their childhood.A testament to Hashirama's power was his ability to defeat Madara on separate occasions; once after the latter had achieved the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, and again when he used Kurama to fight Hashirama

TV/MoviesRe: Top 20 Strongest Naruto Characters. Do You Agree With The List? by Charpell(op): 9:39pm On Dec 12, 2014
#11
Tobirama
He was hailed as one of the most powerful shinobi of his era and one of the most gifted shinobi in history. Since childhood, Tobirama was noted to be a skilled shinobi even by the likes of Madara Uchiha. Madara has openly acknowledged that in life their power was comparable to each other, further attesting to Tobirama's legendary prowess.

A testament to his prowess was such that he was able to fight on equal ground and ultimately kill Izuna Uchiha — who was noted to be as strong as his brother Madara.Danzō also stated that during his reign as Hokage, there was no shinobi who could match his prowess. During his reign, he battled and survived against the Gold and Silver Brothers who were imbued with the Nine-Tails chakra and wielded the Treasured Tools of the Sage of the Six Paths.

His skills were held in such high regard that an Anbu captain found his power hard to believe, even having high doubts that the Third Hokage could defeat both him and his brother despite the Third being revered as the God of Shinobi. The fact that Tobirama wasn't brought back with his full strength at that time furthermore emphasises his might. Upon entering the Fourth Shinobi World War after being reincarnated, and still not quite back at his full strength, he was able to hold his own against Obito Uchiha despite him being the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki. He even managed to briefly overpower Obito multiple times in collaborative efforts with his team mates.

TV/MoviesRe: Top 20 Strongest Naruto Characters. Do You Agree With The List? by Charpell(op): 9:37pm On Dec 12, 2014
#12
Minato

According to Jiraiya, Minato was one of the most talented shinobi who ever lived, a calibre that has yet to be met by anyone else.During the Third Shinobi World War, flee-on-sight orders were given to enemy shinobi should they ever see him appear on the battlefield. During the Nine-Tails' attack on Konoha, Tobi believed Minato to be the only one capable of interfering with his plans and, indeed, it was only though Minato's actions that the attack was ended and the village saved from complete destruction. When, years later, the invasion of Konoha loomed, Minato was believed to be the only one who could have stopped the threat Orochimaru posed to Konoha, and for that reason his death was deeply regretted. Minato's fighting style revolved around using no hand seals whatsoever so that he would not waste time in a battle.

TV/MoviesRe: Top 20 Strongest Naruto Characters. Do You Agree With The List? by Charpell(op): 9:35pm On Dec 12, 2014
#13
Nagato (pain)

As the leader of the S-rank criminal organisation Akatsuki, and one of the two sides of the Amegakure civil war, Nagato was an extraordinarily powerful shinobi, and recognised as the strongest member of Akatsuki. Even as a child before becoming a shinobi, he was able to kill a chūnin while protecting Yahiko.
His partner, Konan, had stated that he had never lost a single battle, and that he was "unbeatable". Fukasaku stated that without understanding Pain's power, no one could defeat him, and even Obito noted that Nagato was invincible while praising Jiraiya. Nagato was able to kill Jiraiya with relative ease after revealing all six of his bodies. It was with these six bodies that Nagato led a civil war in Amegakure that not only easily killed Hanzō and overthrew his regime, but also eradicated his lineage and anyone remotely associated with him and his ideals.

He was also able to effortlessly defeat Orochimaru, making Orochimaru join Akatsuki after finding him.[35] Even Kakashi Hatake, who is noted to be one of Konoha's top shinobi, opted not to face Nagato alone,[36] and ultimately was defeated by the latter alongside Chōza and Chōji Akimichi. Zetsu expressed shock when Nagato was defeated by Naruto Uzumaki, stating that he never thought Nagato would ever lose, even in a weakened state.

After being reincarnated by Kabuto Yakushi and regaining most of his vitality, Nagato was able to easily overwhelm both Naruto Uzumaki in his Nine-Tails Chakra Mode and Killer B whom used the power of Gyūki as well, and Nagato would have killed them both had it not been for Itachi Uchiha's intervention. It took the combined efforts of those three men to successfully defeat him. In this regard, he was considered to be Kabuto Yakushi's second strongest reincarnated shinobi, since the latter noted that he'd have to bring out his trump card after Nagato was sealed.

Nagato's legs were greatly damaged in his battle against Hanzō. As a result, even though he was able to stand on his own, he lacked full mobility. To make up for this, while alive, Nagato used the Six Paths of Pain to fight for him while he remained in a mechanical walker. When he was reincarnated by Kabuto, he used various summons to move around and to keep himself out of range of his opponents' attacks. Though even after being rejuvenated by Gyūki's chakra, which he had absorbed from Killer B, Nagato's mobility was still limited.

TV/MoviesRe: Top 20 Strongest Naruto Characters. Do You Agree With The List? by Charpell(op): 9:28pm On Dec 12, 2014
#14

kabuto
Despite officially being a genin, Kabuto has proven himself to be a skilled and cunning ninja far beyond that level, particularly because of his medical abilities. Orochimaru and Jiraiya both remarked that his skills were comparable to those of Kakashi Hatake.He has been shown to be able to kill Anbu with relative ease,and even mockingly stated he could handle at least ten Anbu members.

Through keen observation, Kabuto can quickly determine the situation at hand. Even when up against a stronger opponent, he can gain an advantage by quickly exploiting their weakness. Kabuto is also very adaptable, as when his nervous system signals were flipped by Tsunade, he managed to regain control of his body quickly, a feat that impressed Tsunade.By his own claim, he will not disclose any information no matter what type of torture or genjutsu he is submitted to. Even as a child, he already demonstrated great potential, to the point that Orochimaru took great interest in him and kept track of him prior to recruiting him.

Upon adapting to his bodily modifications and mastering senjutsu, his fighting prowess was enhanced to the point that he was able to withstand an assault from the combined efforts of Sasuke and Itachi Uchiha, and overwhelmed both of them on separate occasions.

TV/MoviesRe: Top 20 Strongest Naruto Characters. Do You Agree With The List? by Charpell(op): 9:23pm On Dec 12, 2014
chester47:
not complete
sorry bro, update comming
TV/MoviesRe: Top 20 Strongest Naruto Characters. Do You Agree With The List? by Charpell(op): 9:04pm On Dec 12, 2014
#15
Kakashi
A match for seemingly any opponent, Kakashi was noted by Tsunade and Jiraiya to easily be one of Konoha's strongest ninja.His various accomplishments have earned him much renown, and praise by his fellow Konoha ninja and he holds a position of great influence amongst them. Kakashi's extensive and varied skill-set allow him to effectively provide invaluable support against opponents of any level in any situation. Since early childhood, Kakashi was hailed as a natural genius, evident by his meteoric rise through the ninja ranks; entering the Academy on his first try and graduating in a year at top of his class at age 5 (which impressed his sensei Minato), becoming a chūnin at age 6, as well as jōnin and Anbu captain while still a child. He could even fight back an entire squad of elite Kiri-nin as a child. He is frequently given responsibility for important tasks, such as keep the seal containing the Nine-Tails in Naruto intact. For years, Kakashi has been considered by many prominent people to be one of the most suitable candidates for Hokage, eventually becoming the Sixth Hokage even after recently losing his Sharingan, showing that his abilities haven't weakened. His prowess and reputation as Hokage has even shown much political weight, able to make the rest of the shinobi world respect his views.

Most enemies grow afraid or excited at the idea of fighting Kakashi and likewise his prowess has earned him great praise from various prominent ninja, such as the S-rank members of Akatsuki. Itachi Uchiha noted that fighting Kakashi alone was dangerous with a high chance of injuries, while Pain, the most powerful member of Akatsuki, viewed Kakashi as a major threat that needed to be eradicated to allow his plans to progress. He could even handle himself against the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, as well as the Ten-Tails itself. After obtaining both Sharingan and the Six Paths Power from Obito, Kakashi's abilities allowed him to threaten and even harm Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, the most powerful chakra user in history.

TV/MoviesRe: Top 20 Strongest Naruto Characters. Do You Agree With The List? by Charpell(op): 9:01pm On Dec 12, 2014
#16
3rd Raikage

A was undoubtedly an immensely powerful shinobi and is recognised as the greatest Raikage that Kumogakure has ever seen.He was also said to be one of the only ninja capable of directly going up against a tailed beast alone, and even Gyūki commented that he was a very tough and resilient man

TV/MoviesRe: Top 20 Strongest Naruto Characters. Do You Agree With The List? by Charpell(op): 9:00pm On Dec 12, 2014
#17
Second Mizukage

As the Mizukage, he was undoubtedly an immensely powerful shinobi. Even when informing a considerable portion of the Fourth Division on how to defeat him, none of them were able to grasp the concept behind his techniques, allowing him to kill and injure a significant number of them with relative ease, showing that Gengetsu's combat capabilities are truly fearsome. A true testament of his power is the fact that he was also able to kill the Second Tsuchikage — albeit at the cost of his own life. Among the four Kage that were reincarnated, Gaara acknowledged Gengetsu's skills as the strongest of the four.

TV/MoviesRe: Top 20 Strongest Naruto Characters. Do You Agree With The List? by Charpell(op): 8:58pm On Dec 12, 2014
#18

Mu
Having been the Kage of his village, Mū was an immensely powerful shinobi. Even before becoming the Tsuchikage, his power was such that he was chosen to be the bodyguard to his predecessor. His skills, especially those with the Dust Release, were such that the Allied Shinobi Forces leaders agreed that the only way to stop him was to have Ōnoki confront him on the battlefield. Mū himself declares that sheer numbers alone do not matter because of the nature of his techniques, in spite of confronting nearly the entire Fourth Division at the time.

A true testament of his power was the fact that he was also able to kill the Second Mizukage, another Kage — albeit at the cost of his own life.While alive, Mū was seen carrying a pair of swords, implying that he was also skilled in kenjutsu. He appears to be both extremely knowledgeable and analytical, being able to discern the exact method used to locate his position almost immediately after detection, seemingly without any prior information concerning the technique in question. He also apparently deciphered the mechanisms behind his rival's Steaming Danger Tyranny and passed on the information to his student, as was later speculated by the Second Mizukage himself.

TV/MoviesRe: Top 20 Strongest Naruto Characters. Do You Agree With The List? by Charpell(op): 8:57pm On Dec 12, 2014
#19
Onoki

Ōnoki is a powerful and capable Tsuchikage. However, his skills are often hindered in battle due to his bad back resulting from his old age, and as such he isn't suited for taijutsu. In spite of this, Ōnoki is shown to have a high level of stamina despite his advanced age, still able to hold his own on the battlefield after fighting for an extended period of time. His endurance is similarly high; despite his old age, with him surviving, despite getting heavily injured, being in epicentre of Madara's giant meteorite, a feat made more impressive by the fact that it obliterated a large portion of the surrounding area and killed numerous other shinobi and by the fact he took the attack head on.

Likewise, he was the only one of the five Kage that was somewhat able to resist Madara's poisonous pollen mist long enough to blow it away with his powerful Dust Release technique. Upon getting his chakra restored by Tsunade, he was able to wipe out all twenty-five Susanoo-clad wood clones Madara created.

TV/MoviesTop 20 Strongest Naruto Characters. Do You Agree With The List? by Charpell(op): 8:55pm On Dec 12, 2014
This list was ranked based on abilities, if you have trouble disagreeing with the list...suggest yours lets compare wink

#20
Itachi
Itachi was a ninja of prodigious talent, evidenced by the rapidity with which he rose through the ninja ranks. He was equally proficient in all three main types of ninja skill and gained praise from allies and foes alike; Orochimaru, one of the Sannin, openly admitted Itachi was stronger than he was.Even during his final battle with Sasuke, the latter could not defeat him and it was Itachi's illness that killed him in the end.

Being a pacifist at heart, Itachi did not actually like fighting and would avoid it when he could. When he couldn't he would end the fight as quickly as possible, all the while holding himself back. Even when restrained in this way, Kakashi Hatake, Kurenai Yūhi, and Asuma Sarutobi (all of whom were experienced jōnin) were still pushed to their limits against Itachi.

BusinessRe: Benefits Of Devaluation In The Economy by Charpell(op): 8:21pm On Dec 12, 2014
Annyhot:
Thank you, this was very helpful
You welcome sir
FamilyHow To Calculate Your Electricity Bill For You Home ( Very Important) by Charpell(op):
Most Families and businesses receive an electricity bill countless times a year. But are you getting the most out of the information it gives you? We’ll explain how we calculate your electricity usage, and make your bill easy to understand with our step-by-step tutorial.


How is electricity measured?
It’s handy to know how electricity is measured. There are a couple of ways, but the main one is the watt-hour. The watt (W) is a measure of electrical power. Light bulbs are marked with a watt rating, such as 40 W, and so are appliances such as air-blow heaters (around 1,000 W). This gives an indication of the amount of electrical power they need to work.

Electricity consumption is a combination of the amount of electricity (that is, the watt) and the period of time for which it is used. So a standard measure of electricity consumption is the amount of watts used over an hour: the watt-hour (Wh). For example, a 40 W light bulb turned on for one hour will use 40 Wh of electricity.

An electricity bill records the number of killowatt hours (kWh) consumed over a period, which is usually around three months when the meters are read. A kilowatt-hour is simply a thousand watt-hours. So, using a 4,000 W air-conditioner for one hour will consume 4 kWh of electricity (or 4,000 Wh).


Example
A consumer consumes 1000 watts load per hour daily for one month.
Calculate The Total Energy bill of the consumer if per unit rate is N14 [Take 1 month = 30 Days]

Solution
1unit = 1kWh.
So Total kWh = 1000 x 24hrs x 30days = 720000 watts/hour

We Want to convert it into Units, Where is 1unit = 1kWh.
So total Consumed units. 720000/1000…… (k=kilo=1000)

Total Units = 720.
Cost of per unit is 9.
So total Cost or bill= 720 x 14 = N10,080.


Part 2

Your tariff options
The rate that homes or businesses are charged for electricity is often called a ‘tariff’. Tariffs determine how much the user pays for electricity used. Tariffs are recorded on the electricity bill in cents per kilowatt-hour (c/kWh).


Two common types of tariffs offered by energy retailers are:

1 Flat rate: This is the most common type. The same rate is charged for electricity all day.

2 Time-of-use: This is where a different price is charged according to when the energy is used. Time-of-use tariffs usually involve peak, off-peak and shoulder pricing, which means users are charged less for electricity used during ‘off-peak’ or low demand periods and a higher rate for electricity used during high demand or ‘peak’ hours.

Source: http://energyhex..com/2014/12/how-to-calculate-your-electricity-bill.html

BusinessRe: Why Is The Naira Rapidly losing its Value To Dollar? What Is The Cause? by Charpell(op): 7:55pm On Dec 12, 2014
gnykelly:
why I said agriculture cannot save us is that. one of our focus is to reinvent the old glory of cocoa and groundnut pyramid. as for cocoa the product coming from it are dessert not necessarily food. if Nigeria dabble into it there will be glut in the international market which will bring down the price of it and to whose benefits the American and European.
and mind you most of their agriculture has been subsidized.
If Nigerians dabble into it, i think its a good cause, nobody has the monopoly of a commodity. Besides thats the reason why i think cbn has devalued the naira.
To attract more investors
BusinessBenefits Of Devaluation In The Economy by Charpell(op): 1:02pm On Dec 09, 2014
We commonly hear only bad effects of the currency devaluation. As a matter of fact, there are few advantages of the event and we can earn a lot of other following advantages from there. If you are interested in getting survive through hard times, you should learn the entire advantages.

#1. More Competitive Export

Foreign buyers commonly have bigger interest with cheaper rates and you can certainly compete on market. Exports become cheaper, more competitive to foreign buyers. Therefore, this provides a boost for domestic demand.

#2. More Economic Growth

Export activity will increase allowing more career opportunities and employment, and more foreign currency incoming.

#3. Less Import Activity

Imports become more expensive. It means bigger demand on goods and service for domestic needs.

#4. Reduced Trade Deficit

It is caused by the numbers of export activities. However, the export demands need to be elastic from time to time.

#5. More Quality Goods

We cannot do imports so demand on nice goods with low rate is higher and we will get it.

Those advantages can be a good way of you to survive your business. It can also be your economical inspiration for a new business or to start survival steps. Learn more about the advantages and do everything you could to make performance from the hard situation. Have a try and good luck.

BusinessRe: Why Is The Naira Rapidly losing its Value To Dollar? What Is The Cause? by Charpell(op): 9:57pm On Dec 07, 2014
gnykelly:
please don't put hope in agriculture. it can't save our economy.
What else can? undecided Pleas share if you know
Technology MarketUnderstanding Depth Of Discharge Of Deep-cycle Battery by Charpell(op): 8:14pm On Dec 06, 2014
DOD, short for the Depth of Discharge, is used to describe how deeply the battery is discharged. If we say a battery is 100% fully charged, it means the DOD of this battery is 0%, If we say the battery have delivered 30% of its energy, here are 70% energy reserved, we say the DOD of this battery is 30%. And if a battery is 100% empty, the DOD of this battery is 100%. DOD always can be treated as how much energy that the battery delivered. For lithium batteries we do not suggest fully discharge them to 100% DOD, it would shorten the cycle life of batteries.


DoD is a measure of battery capacity. A 100 AH battery, is 50%
discharged when you have used 50AH from it. When you use 80AH
from it, it's 80% discharged. Battery voltage can be used as a guide
for the state of charge. You can read the battery FAQ, where they
list some common voltage guide lines for depth of discharge.
BusinessRe: Why Is The Naira Rapidly losing its Value To Dollar? What Is The Cause? by Charpell(op): 7:18pm On Dec 06, 2014
joyy:
Some of our leaders do that so that they can be able to maximise any amont they run way with whener that when they wish come back, it will become much more later
Evil men do
EducationRe: Electical Engineers: Difference Between Active, Reactive And Apparent Power by Charpell(op): 7:15pm On Dec 06, 2014
AlsoNote that;
Resistor absorbs the real power and dissipates in the form of heat and light.
Inductor absorbs the reactive power and dissipates in the form of magnetic field
Capacitor absorbs the reactive power and dissipates in the form of electric or electrostatic filed


REVIEW:
Power dissipated by a load is referred to as true power. True power is symbolized by the letter P and is measured in the unit of Watts (W).

Power merely absorbed and returned in load due to its reactive properties is referred to as reactive power. Reactive power is symbolized by the letter Q and is measured in the unit of Volt-Amps-Reactive (VAR).

Total power in an AC circuit, both dissipated and absorbed/returned is referred to as apparent power. Apparent power is symbolized by the letter S and is measured in the unit of Volt-Amps (VA).

These three types of power are trigonometrically related to one another. In a right triangle, P = adjacent length, Q = opposite length,
and S = hypotenuse length. The opposite angle is equal to the circuit's impedance (Z) phase angle.
EducationElectical Engineers: Difference Between Active, Reactive And Apparent Power by Charpell(op): 6:57pm On Dec 06, 2014
When electrical power in an AC system flows to a load (a computer, motor,
lighting, cooling, etc.) all of the power is not necessarily absorbed and used to
perform useful work – a portion of the power (Reactive power) may be reflected back to the
power source (power company).

The total power flowing is known as the “apparent power” and is measured as
the product of the voltage and current (V * I).. For example, if 208 volts and 5
amps are measured – the apparent power is 1040VA (VA means volt-amps –
the measurement unit of apparent power).

Active Power is the Portion of Total Power put to Useful Work The portion of power that is absorbed and used by the load is known as the
“active power” and is always equal to or less than the apparent power.

For example, if 90% of the apparent power in above example is used by the load,
the active power is 936W (W means watts – the measurement unit of active
power). The ratio of the active power to the apparent power is known as the power
factor and is a number between 0.0 and 1.0.

The power factor in the above
example is 936/1040 = .90. Most modern computers incorporate power factor corrected (PFC) power
supplies – and their power factor is .95 or better. This means 95% of the power
flowing (the apparent power) is performing usefully work and 5% or less of the
total power is being reflected back to the power company.

Active Power is Important since it is the Primary Measurement for Billing Utility companies charge for active power but will penalize companies with poor
power factors. Poor power factor is usually a system of large inductive loads
such as motors – not modern computers.

Apparent Power is the Total Power Flowing

Technology MarketEverything You Should Know About Kill A Watt Meter by Charpell(op): 6:14pm On Dec 06, 2014
Kill a watt meter is a device you plug between your wall socket and an electrical appliance to find out how much energy the appliance uses.

At home you can plug one into your refrigerator, TV, computer,
microwave, electric heater, stereo etc... And at work you can use one to
check out the energy consumption of various bits of equipment such as
computers, photocopiers, fax machines, and fans. You'll probably be quite surprised at how much electricity some things
use...

Why should i use it?
Believe it or not, some bad electrical items even use energy when they're switched off! These bad items are called "electricity vampires" because they keep sucking electricity until you unplug them or switch them off at the wall. A plug-in meter will enable you to hunt down these electricity vampires and any other
faulty or inefficient equipment that's using more energy than it should... Once you've
found the worst offenders you can repair or replace them, or at least take special care
to switch them off or unplug them when they're not needed. Some appliances, such as refrigerators, can cost a small fortune to run if they're a bit
worse for wear, so it's very important to check such items every so often to ensure
that they're not pouring energy and money down the drain. Even if you don't find any inefficient equipment, using one of these plug-in electricity
usage monitors will almost certainly make you more aware of your energy
consumption, and you can use the figures from it to encourage your co-workers or
family to be more careful about switching things off when they're not needed.

What are the features?
A Watt The basic meters are usually pretty cheap. You can buy the two most popular models from Amazon:

The Kill-A-Watt P4400 Meter -
this is the basic model that lets you read the instantaneous Watts, Volts, Current, Frequency,
Power Factor, and VA, and keeps a running total of kWh (energy
consumption) and the total time since the power was switched on.

The Kill-A-Watt EZ P4460 Meter -
this enhanced model does all the above, but also lets you program in the price you pay for
electricity so it can keep a running total of cost as well as kWh,
and give you projected costs per hour, day, week, month and year.
When you have the kWh, calculating these costs is simple enough,
but it's pretty handy to have the meter do it for you automatically.

The other advantage of the EZ is that it doesn't lose its cumulative totals when it's unplugged or there's a power cut (you have to physically hold the reset button to reset the totals).

BusinessRe: Why Is The Naira Rapidly losing its Value To Dollar? What Is The Cause? by Charpell(op): 1:38pm On Nov 22, 2014
dollaflow:
diversification of d economy
But the economy is already diversified. For example I read that ministry of agriculture generated 700 billion on cassava exportation
dollaflow:
diversification of d economy
But the economy is already diversified. For example I read that ministry of agriculture generated 700 billion on cassava exportation
dollaflow:
diversification of d economy
But the economy is already diversified. For example I read that ministry of agriculture generated 700 billion on cassava exportation

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