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This statement is a little misleading: while the M18 does strike the globe at a high voltage, the actual current draw at strike is very low and then gradually builds to its’ steady state load.
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What’s the problem with your math – it seems correct to me. What’s suspect is the reading of the Kill-a-Watt meter it is based upon. It takes a true RMS Clamp meter that costs hundreds of dollars...