Connecting a CPAP machine to a battery?
I have been prescribed a CPAP machine for Obstructive Sleep Apnea. How do I run this while traveling if I don't have a generator or battery? I am thinking of buying a portable jump starter like thi...
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DW and I both use machines, mine is a CPAP without the humidifier, (appears to use about 4 amps per hr) and hers is a BIPAP with the humidifier (uses as much as 7 amps per hr) Both are Phillips units capable of running straight from 12 volts.
If you wear the mask 8 hrs the energy consumed can be as high as 50 amps per night. for a single machine. So how big is you house battery? can it carry that usage without totally depleting the battery?
If you wear the mask 8 hrs the energy consumed can be as high as 50 amps per night. for a single machine. So how big is you house battery? can it carry that usage without totally depleting the battery?
