Swap 12v for 120v Fridge Element? UPDATE 2
EDIT--it turned out you can't swap them--they are not the same and it would fry things if you applied 120v to the 12v element ---------------------- UPDATE 25 Jan--12v is cooling down the freezer....
Forum Discussion
BFL13 wrote:
Thanks! I did figure the AC current would be way high, but it seemed crazy so I didn't post it!
12v element running was 13.6v and 9.7a = 132 watts.
R would be 13.6/9.7 = 1.4
120v element at 350w running would be 2.9 AC amps
R would be 120/2.9 = 41.4
If I used 120v and the 1.4, AC amps would be 120/1.4 = 86 amps
Is that how you guys figured it out?
Yup. Way high amperage just like you calculated.
