BA wrote:
>
> There's the thing, isn't it.  The Java (or whatever web tech) isn't
> the difficult part.  The difficult part is deciding exactly what
> values to collect and what equations to apply to them (including what
> assumptions are being made about the collected values ... )

Good point. I will put a big disclaimer at the top of the page stating
that the calculator is for entertainment purposes only.

The calculator is meant to be useful for the fellow who does not know
Ohm's law because it gives him an idea of the impact his appliance will
have on his battery - at least within a reasonably small percentage of
an order of magnitude.

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Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
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