A work around for low voltage.
Hi All, Due to the campground refusing to reserve a 50 amp site for me (three months in advance), I've been put where there is only a 30 amp outlet and the campground wiring is, shall we say, "chal...
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As voltage drops amperage increases. There will be more heat losses in the motor and eventually the windings may fail.
What is true is that wattage increases as the ambient temperature rises. The compressor has to work harder and harder, and so does the motor powering it. I have observed between 1200 and 1900 watts for my 13500 btu Dometic unit.
What is true is that wattage increases as the ambient temperature rises. The compressor has to work harder and harder, and so does the motor powering it. I have observed between 1200 and 1900 watts for my 13500 btu Dometic unit.
valhalla360 wrote:
Not sure on this but at very low voltage, I suspect the wattage required will increase as the motors turn less efficiently.
So an 1800watt motor may be pulling 1900watts due to low voltage. By giving it full voltage, it needs less watts.
Can any one confirm this?
