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by a9h74j 2319 days ago
A EE video[1] shows such a bad power factor on a mere smoke alarm that the VA reading is 20VA for less than 1W actual consumption. An unsuspecting "power meter" might overestimate actual dissipation.

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kI8ySvNPdQ