Last year, at an overnight stop, we received an RV Park info packet which included a complimentary flyer called:
"Before you blow your Breaker!!". Good info & very surprising how quickly the amps add up..... thought I'd share
the following (from the flyer) simply as an FYI.
Typical appliances used and the average amps required to operate them:
Air Conditioner............. 15 to 17 amps
Refrigerator................ 5.7 amps
Electric Water Heater....... 12.5 amps
Microwave Oven.............. 12.8 amps
Electric Coffee Pot......... 9 amps
Toaster..................... 10 amps
Hair Dryer.................. 10 amps
TV.......................... 2 to 3 amps
Dirt Devil Hand Vac......... 2 amps
Electric Fry Pan............ 10 amps
Iron........................ 10 amps
Food Processor.............. 6 amps
Crock Pot................... 1.5 amps
1,100 watt Electric Heater... 9.2 amps
Other electrical items commonly used:
Clock... Fan... Night light... Lamp... Electronic video games/toys...
Laptop computer (charging)... Cell phone (charging)...
Remember! some items draw a slight amount, even while turned off.
Most electrical products show how many watts or amps it takes to run the appliance (printed on the product itself or on the instructions). If it shows the watts: divide the watts by 120 (volts) & that gives you the amps. To get the watts: multiply the amps by 120 (volts).
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As a side note, given that the amps above are shown as "average required", I'll assume the info is fairly correct.
Terri, the Chevy co-pilot [& DH Kevin]