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   From: peter2@hipson.net   
      
   On Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:53:57 -0700 (PDT), cadman   
    wrote:   
      
   >   
   >> Power factor correction is not an issue for residential consumer.   
   >   
   >This is seriously untrue these days with EMC.   
   >   
   >Any device drawing current must do it in a steady way.   
   >You cant use simple diodes and capacitors as this only takes current   
   >at the peaks of the waveform.   
   >   
   >This means you need either a SMPS or some front end filtering to   
   >ensure the current flow is steady.   
   >   
   >   
      
   WTF? Oh, I get it, it is April 1! Ok...   
      
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