04-20-2014, 10:12 AM
watts = amps x volts A kilowatt short hand for 1000 watts - a 10kw battery bank or a 10kw generator mean completely different things
you are correct kwh is 1000 watts for one hour - a electrical utility measurement - like a cubic foot of gas is measured in therms.
as to a 12 volt top loader rated in daily watts :
In my day 10 amps for 1/2 of the hour so, for a total of 60 watts an hour / 1.5 kwh a day was the best I could do - I used a lot of the expandable foam as insulator for built ins.
it pains me to see dew forming on the surfaces of domestic refrigerators in my current set up ..... poor insulation being the #1 energy hog
Im a hair trigger away from ditching the fridge for a small top loader freezer and a dorm style mini fridge ....
you are correct kwh is 1000 watts for one hour - a electrical utility measurement - like a cubic foot of gas is measured in therms.
as to a 12 volt top loader rated in daily watts :
In my day 10 amps for 1/2 of the hour so, for a total of 60 watts an hour / 1.5 kwh a day was the best I could do - I used a lot of the expandable foam as insulator for built ins.
it pains me to see dew forming on the surfaces of domestic refrigerators in my current set up ..... poor insulation being the #1 energy hog
Im a hair trigger away from ditching the fridge for a small top loader freezer and a dorm style mini fridge ....