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Re: gEDA-user: [OFF] high current amplifier
>>>> I think it's a 60 ton.
>>> Or it's a 60 kbtu, I don't recall - it's got "60" in the model
>>> number
>> 60 tons would be almost enough for a big-box store! 60kbtu sounds
>> more
>> like it, ~5 tons, enough for a 3000 sq ft house.
>>
>
> And neither makes dimensional sense ;-)
>
1 ton refers to the equivalent cooling power as melting 1 ton of ice -
back when A/C units would freeze ice at night and let it melt during the
day. Not a bad way to level the electrical load, really. I've thought
about putting a couple of 500 gal tanks in my crawl space to do
something similar...
-Ethan
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