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Which type of candle did the Metropolitan Gas Act 1860 (UK) say was needed for defining Candlepower?

Question #149214. Asked by BigTriviaDawg.
Last updated Apr 04 2023.
Originally posted Apr 04 2023 8:22 PM.

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The requirements were quite precise. The Act specified a pure spermaceti candle (made from the waxy substance found in sperm whales) that weighs 1/6 pound (76 grams) and burns at a rate of 120 grains per hour (7.8 grams per hour).

link https://wiki2.org/en/Candlepower+Newton
Response last updated by psnz on Apr 04 2023.
Apr 04 2023, 8:24 PM
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