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Subject Topic: What KW heater Post Reply Post New Topic
Personpatterson24
25/8/2005 at 11:31am
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Hello what kw heater will I get away with in my caravan without blowing the electrics!!!!


Personzaccy123
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1 kw is about 4 amps, 2 kw  is about 8 amps so work it from there. Most sites are 10 or 16 amps. Remember to allow for things such as the fride etc...


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That's a nice, simple formula to work it out, I was wondering about that myself, cheers Zaccy!



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Personpatterson24
25/8/2005 at 12:10pm
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What KW is a domestic TV and Microwave and caravan fridge


Personjennifernn
25/8/2005 at 12:24pm
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You really don't need to worry about the TV or fridge as they only use a little, but a microwave can be 500-800 watts depending on the size, so you should not use it along with a heater, or kettle, or hairdryer or similar.  Anything that "heats" always uses a lot and should be used with caution.   Most sites will be OK with a 2 kw heater if used alone.


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25/8/2005 at 12:35pm
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All electrical appliances will have a plate on the back that tells you the wattage.

The things you need to look out for are anything that heats -kettle, heater, water heater, hairdryer, iron.



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25/8/2005 at 12:36pm
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Thing to remember re microwave is the staed 800w is the HEATINg power, not usage power.As a rough guide double it and take 10% off to get usage power

 

so,

 

800w microwave - 800 * 2 = 1600 - 10% = abou 1440 ish watts  , or 6 apms


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From what I remember at school ( too many years ago...) you divide the power by the AC voltage to get the current - eg 2000W divided by 240V equals 8.3Amps.   



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