Thanks John.

I had never heard that lowercase k + W meant "thousandth" either.

It is on my electric bill every month, as kWh (Kilowatt hours) of usage. This is Kilowatts
(1000 watts) per hour, used.

http://en2.wikipedia.org/wiki/KWh

Perhaps they have some odd standard in the UK?

--
DeAnna


"John Bachman" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 15 Jan 2004 17:24:44 GMT, Jaques d'Alltrades
wrote:

The message
from "Pond Newbie" contains these words:

http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/electricity.html

kW = Kilowatts which equal 1000 watts, not a thousandth of a watt (at
least here in the
US).

These heaters are designed for Jacuzzi type spas and pools.

kW - thousandth of a watt
KW - thousand watts

Jeez, and I have been hanging around electronics for more than 50
years and not once did I hear the term "thousandth of a watt". Until
now.

Why would anyone even be interested in the amount of power described
by a "thousandth of a watt"? Far too insignificant to be of any
interest to anyone.

kW = KW = kilo watt = 1,000 watts.

JMHO

John