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Old 8th-July-2008, 10:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Besoeker View Post
Any system that controls or converts energy has losses. That loss is mostly in the form of heat.
As an example, most of the energy used to power a light bulb is dissipated in heat loss.
As I'm sure you already knew...
aha you caught me out Besoeker Can I nit-pick like some our pals in this winderful forum and say that heat loss and waste heat are not the same thing?