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Units of volt-amps
Question: Doorbells are often rated in volt-amps. What does this scombination of units mean? Solution: Current times voltage gives units of power, P=I ΔV, so volt-amps are really just a nonstandard way of writing watts. They are telling you how much power the doorbell requires.
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