Day: February 15, 2014

Demystifying Water Evaporative Coolers Anyone?

Are Water Evaporative Coolers as good as their claims? [gard] Three trains of thought from three different individuals, two of them ‘experts’ in air flow, refrigeration and air conditioning and one, a professional installer of a known brand. What they say about water evaporative coolers: Won’t work in our environment, too close to the sea…

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Getting to know common Technical Jargon

Technical Jargon: Much confusion amongst the different power factors. There are three common areas of confusion when one is caught up in the world of electronics or the auto trade: Shaft, BHP,  Horsepower and Torque Peak Music Power, RMS Power, Continuous Power VA ratings compared to Watts In the real world most of us mere…

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