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wa8yxm
Jul 16, 2014Explorer III
I will give you the short answer:
Question: Can I run either A/C or MICROWAVE on 20 amps at home.
A:Please read conditions but: YES.. however.....
Conditions: If you have a large (IE: 80 amp) 3-stage converter.. (80 amps is chosen because that is what I have) you may have to wait a hour or 3 before turingin on the A/C or Microwave after plugging in.
WHY... Well, My converter can suck around 12-15 amps no sweat. if my battery bank (Around 550 amp hours) is hungry. But once they have snacked on shore power for a few hours that drops to just a few amps, and eventually to around 1.
Question: Can I run either A/C or MICROWAVE on 20 amps at home.
A:Please read conditions but: YES.. however.....
Conditions: If you have a large (IE: 80 amp) 3-stage converter.. (80 amps is chosen because that is what I have) you may have to wait a hour or 3 before turingin on the A/C or Microwave after plugging in.
WHY... Well, My converter can suck around 12-15 amps no sweat. if my battery bank (Around 550 amp hours) is hungry. But once they have snacked on shore power for a few hours that drops to just a few amps, and eventually to around 1.
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