Thanks guys.
I understand the difference between true power and apparent power but I never knew about the difference in ratings from power conditioners rated in VA to those in watts.
GS, if you double the watts to get the approriate VA, why don't you halve the VA to get the appropriate watts. With 12VA or 12 watts it doesn't really matter that much but if the numbers were bigger it would. Using your math I would choose a 500 watt conditioner for a 500VA load when it looks like a 250 watt unit would suffice.
I understand the difference between true power and apparent power but I never knew about the difference in ratings from power conditioners rated in VA to those in watts.
GS, if you double the watts to get the approriate VA, why don't you halve the VA to get the appropriate watts. With 12VA or 12 watts it doesn't really matter that much but if the numbers were bigger it would. Using your math I would choose a 500 watt conditioner for a 500VA load when it looks like a 250 watt unit would suffice.