New shore service tripled energy bill
We recently ran a 50 amp service to our barn where or FW resides… I left the power connected over the past couple months to keep the battery topped off … I also left our fridge on (electric) for a cou...
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MFL wrote:
KnowNuthin wrote:
Our RV battery is on its last legs...which is why I left the 50 amp service running...(would this cause additional draw?)
Since WH is not on electric, this could be a heavy draw, due to continually charging.
Jerry
This is my guess. If the battery is shot, the charger may be trying to charge flat out constantly.
A 60amp @12v charger might pull close to 800watts at peak output when losses are included. If it's going 24/7, that's around 575kwh per month. Add in a bit for the fridge and some other minor loads and there is your 700kwh increase.
