Electrical Help pls
Hi! I bought a 250 Watt Electric Heater to stave off the chill at night (the tag says it uses 2.1A). We have solar panels to charge our 200A battery (I don't think that matters, but just in case). ...
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time2roll wrote:
Amps x volts = watts. DC or AC works the same.
Always use 12 volts when calculating because that is where the power is coming from.
Otherwise need to plug into a 120v generator.
The 12 Volt Side of Life
This discussion has been eye-opening. !!!
I ended up calculating the DVD/TV draw, and it meshes with what I saw on the Renogy screen, ~3A. Which seems crazy high to me, but I gotta start thinking in 12 volts, which is clearly difficult for me to wrap my pea-brain around.
Thanks for the link. I will check it out.
