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Originally Posted by Mr V
How about plugging a power strip in with that heater on low and a lamp with the bulb and comparing the results with and without the bulb on?
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Thanks for the excellent suggestion.
34.2W bulb only (60 watt soft white incandescent)
755W heater only
811W heater plus bulb
811-755 = 56W
Power Factor was 1.00 for all readings above.
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So in theory they should all match their wattage ratings within the expected tolerance of a high volume mass produced item at low price point.
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Spec accuracy is listed as 0.2%
I think I may have a defective unit.