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Power Rating of Appliances

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Power Rating of Appliances

Appliances in the EU have a label or panel that tells you what the power rating of the appliance is.

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Power label

  • This power label can be used to calculate the current required by the appliance using the equation:
    • power = potential difference x current.
  • 230 V is the potential difference across the mains power supply in the UK.
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Work done per second

  • We can work out how much energy an appliance transfers using the power rating and the equation:
    • energy transferred = power x time.
  • For example, a 100W lamp will use 100J of energy each second.

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