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30 amp =

Metaphor_7182
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The RT electrical is 30 amps. So plugging it in to the 110V at the house it is pulling how many watts with nothing pulled from the house electrical to the vehicle (microwave, clock, radio, etc.)? 🙂
Got the answer, but needing a back check on my math.
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NORM_WADDELL
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Power in WATTS is Voltage times Amperes.

If you simply plug in, and do not turn on any loads, you
are using 115 Volts times 0 Amperes = 0 Watts

If you add load, say 10 Amperes, you are drawing
115 Volts times 10 Amperes = 1150 Watts = 1.15 Kilowatts

This holds for a 30 Amperes rated circuit, but not for other
types of circuits.
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Bumpyroad
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wouldn't the microwave be about 1100 watts. the clock/radio/etc. minimal?
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