how many amps / watts does this unit draw?
2019101
The daily consumption varies depending on the room temperature. At 70 degrees Fahrenheit the freezer will consume 360Whrs/30AH. These are in standard test conditions with no door openings. It requires a 215 watt solar panel and a 370 amp hour battery.
1850569
Chris - sorry so long for reply, either would do, as this unit only uses like 5.4 amps I think.... I'm actually getting a 1000 watter for next time. Hope this helps friend.
579735
From manufacturer spec ; max current is 3.9 amps. Watts=voltage x current; 120v x3.9amps = 1825 watts
2001876
It says 1600 watts. That's 14 amps at 110 volts or 7 amps at 220 volts. But it did not work with a 1500 watt hair dryer at all and it "killed" my wife's curling iron. Read the reviews. I would not recommend this unit for converting 220 V to 110 V. As an adapter to use dual-voltage devices with different outlet types it is OK.
1886144
Not sure. I plugged it into a 15 amp circuit and had no issues. The specs say it is 250 watts which means 2-3 amps.
645152
I would say that it having 1875 watts with a 110 volt system would make it a 17.04545 amp draw. wattage/voltage = amperage
852805
Hi I never tested mine but a 100 watt panel puts out 5.6 amps .hope this helps.
1110389
HI,On the back of the unit there is a lable that tells you the wattage.It is 1500 watts.Bob
1623113
Volts x Amps= watts so watts divided by voltage = amps. 80/12=6.66 amps. It certainly draws quite a bit more during startup.
2212072
I think the question was... will this unit use 44 watts of power no matter the load? ie... will this unit still consume 44 wats if you only have a 5 watt load...My best guess is it will only use what it delivers to the load plus some wasted power in the 120 to 12 volt conversion process as there are no 100% efficient methods of conversion.
1797795
The other answer is correct about the unit draw being fairly low as compared to the heating element power draw. I actually measured mine and it came in at about 9.5 Amps instead of the 6.7 amps one would get using the standard DC based calculation. The heater runs on AC power and there is a power conversion factor based on the RMS voltage value for all AC circuits. If I remember right the power factor for 60hz AC is .707. This calculates closer to the 9.5 amps my meter is showing.
14222
There are three levels this units operates at: Low setting draws 1000 watts, Medium setting draws 1250 watts, and High draws 1500 watts.Low is the most energy efficient. Maximum BTU's is 5118. Amps drawn is 12.5. Unit Voltage is 120V, 60Hz. Hope this is helpful, I purchased two units within a couple of weeks.
1410537
The current draw is rated at 60 amps for this unit. At 230 volts, that comes to 13800 watts. That's the peak. It will usually run much lower than that.Also, as an answer, why reply with "I don't know"?
1410536
The current draw is rated at 60 amps for this unit. At 230 volts, that comes to 13800 watts. That's the peak. It will usually run much lower than that. Also, as an answer, why reply with "I don't know"?
1220558
I don't know. It worked for 5 hours but I had it hooked up to a car amp. The car amp is 550 watts. But it didn't work.
2159502
960 watts divided by 120 volts = 8 amps. Wouldn't push it to the max, though, and make sure it gets warm and not overly hot.
2005364
Approximately 1.5 Amps... see http://www.rapidtables.com/calc/electric/Watt_to_Amp_Calculator.htm