> > the actually power meter that the electrical company reads slow down? I
> > doubt it since I believe all meters ignore the effects of this sort of
> > thing. I don't believe it would damage anything, but I don't
> think it would
> > reduce the amount of power the power company charges you for
> using, I might
> > be wrong though. TTYL
>
> My understanding's that the power company doesn't charge you for
> REACTIVE loading, just real power you use, for regular consumers.
> (Industrial users can get a discount for presenting a less inductive
> load, but that's an entirely different bushel of worms!)  I haven't
> heard a whole lot of power experts comment positively on those.

        That's what I believe as well, can anybody confirm, I'd be interested in
knowing if these are just the same devices I heard of before or if they are
something new. TTYL