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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 26, 2015
rjsurfer wrote:
From what I understand I'm probably lucky im getting the 15 minutes.
I would say so. You should check your batteries and wiring for heating while doing this.

15 minutes is a VERY long time on 4 batteries.

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