Power generated by a utility unit that operates at a very low CAPACITY FACTOR; generally used to meet short-lived and variable high demand periods, such as during the summer when many air conditioners are suddenly turned on
Peak power is used by manufacturers in an attempt to "look better" in print and has no bearing on the actual performance of a product Usually peak power works out to be twice continuous power Some of these same manufacturers have come up with yet another power term referred to as "Instantaneous Peak Power," which is a further inflated and equally meaningless specification Amplifier power should be judged on an equal basis when comparing one amplifier with another Disregard "ad copy" such as that just described