[Amps] RMS Power

[Bill Fuqua]

	You know RMS Power is in my list of all the dumb things I see in print today.
Here is my list:

1. RS-232 connector ( the original RS-232 specification did not specify a 
connector but only voltage wave forms and rise/fall times)
2. DB9 connector the second letter was used to specify the physical size of 
the connector.
	DA15
	DB25
	DC37 ( was often used for parallel printer cables before the 80's)
	DD50
	DE9
Now with the high density connectors you can get a DE15 which is the same 
used for VGA displays.
	D specified the series and the number of pins was followed by a letter to 
indicate plug or socket.
	Oddly enough, the vendors have had to advertise these parts incorrectly so 
that they would not loose sales to those
	that did not know better.
3. mhz  this is millihertz   Megahertz is MHz.
4. Grid Leak ( grids don't leak but negative bias is generated by grid 
rectification)
5.  RMS power  ( started with the audio manufacturers. They invented RMS 
Music Power)  This is similar to
     the old vacuum cleaner ratings. The average person could pick up and 
hold a 5 horse power vacuum cleaner.
     It had a #16 zip cord for 120Volt AC input.