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ekyyc7
Explorer
Nov 24, 2015

Amps/Watt draw for a microwave and any heat element

I am trying to size a battery bank for my 5th wheel. My understanding is that anything with a heat element (ie, microwave) uses some amps purely just to start AND then more for continuous use. D...
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2oldman
Explorer II
Nov 24, 2015
I don't know.. you can look that up. They use about as much as air con, and you need at LEAST 4 big batteries.

And I don't think Mw's have a heat element.

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