DC Conversion and Amp Hours for CPAP
I had a 12v plug installed in our bedroom and now I need to try and figure out how much my CPAP machine uses. I bought a Kill A Watt device and measured 8 hours of sleep last night. The device onl...
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I have a Respironics Model T (obsoleted) and with the humidifier set on maximum, the unit consumes 5.13 ampere at 50F. The humidifier eats 85% of the wattage.
When I informed Respironics some folks left their unit plugged in while starting their motorhome they about had a conniption fit. No No No! They yelled. It can destroy the circuit board or corrupt the memory. This is assuming the device is powered by the engine starting battery.
So the conversation ended with "when powered by a battery, we recommend unplugging it after each use"
BTW I use a recording pulse oximeter, and it reveals 1000% more of the information than the machine AHI and Intermittent breathing numbers. And take blood pressure within 1 minute of waking up as a final proofing of not having life shortening events while asleep.
I have my eyeballs stuck to the page of a portable O2 concentrator. The Blabbery says it is good for as much as 1.5 liters. But it and the English advertisement are from China so maybe it is Thunderproof.
When I informed Respironics some folks left their unit plugged in while starting their motorhome they about had a conniption fit. No No No! They yelled. It can destroy the circuit board or corrupt the memory. This is assuming the device is powered by the engine starting battery.
So the conversation ended with "when powered by a battery, we recommend unplugging it after each use"
BTW I use a recording pulse oximeter, and it reveals 1000% more of the information than the machine AHI and Intermittent breathing numbers. And take blood pressure within 1 minute of waking up as a final proofing of not having life shortening events while asleep.
I have my eyeballs stuck to the page of a portable O2 concentrator. The Blabbery says it is good for as much as 1.5 liters. But it and the English advertisement are from China so maybe it is Thunderproof.
