[TR] New Alternator - Stag

[Jeff Scarbrough]

On Thu, Sep 8, 2016 at 7:59 AM, Dave <dave1massey at cs.com> wrote:
> Indeed.  Many years ago when I was working in HVAC I was trying to calculate
> air flow temperature changes based on a coil rated at some value (eg: 22
> MBTU/Hr) and my calculations kept coming out way out of the realm of
> reality.  By a factor of 1000.  Then I realized that the "M" stood for Mille
> (1000 in Latin).


I ran into this recently while applying for an incinerator permit.  I
finally called the regulating agency to clarify what they were asking
for when they specified MBTUs.  And yes, they used M for thousands.
That's the only place I've ever seen it used, though.

Jeff Scarbrough
Corrosion Acres, Ga.