Head Scratcher - 40A+ draw from the fridge?
Hi Forums, I installed a GoPower IC 3000 which is an inverter, charger and transfer switch combo unit. In testing, I first ran the TV which pulled ~1.5 A. Then I ran the Norcold 2118 refrigerato...
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Leeski Clan wrote:turbojimmy wrote:Harvard wrote:
40 Amps at 12 VDC = 480 watts OR 4 Amps at 120VAC = 480 watts....could be true...
Yeah that's about right for a 120V heating element. Mine says it's 300 watts but I never checked the actual draw on it.
Oh, so it is normal to draw that much? The Norcold site says 6Amps.
Norcold 2118
Let it be known, electrical has been my Achilles heal ever since I blew up my lamp in Grade 7 shop class. I don't understand it well. Amps vs Watts vs Volts sounds like Charlie Browns teacher to me. :)
Yes, the Norcold spec is 6.61A at 120VAC which is 790 watts. That load at 12 VDC would be 790W / 12V = 66 DC Amps
