Comments on: Volt Amp Watt Convert http://gogreeninyourhome.com/electricity-conversions/volt-amp-watt-convert/ Learn ways how to go green in your home! Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:44:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Go Green In Your Home http://gogreeninyourhome.com/electricity-conversions/volt-amp-watt-convert/#comment-2222 Go Green In Your Home Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:38:49 +0000 http://gogreeninyourhome.com/?p=9#comment-2222 Isaac, You need a charge controller as well. I don't have a diagram handy, but you want your positive (+) side of the solar panels connected to the positive (+) of the charge controller input, do the same with the negative (-). Now connect the charge controller battery side or output to your battery in the same manner, positive (+) to positive (+) and same with the negative (-). Then the battery gets connected to the inverter the same way. Then the inverter can have devices plugged into it directly, or you can wire it to your circuit breaker box to power a certain set of devices/outlets, or you can have it power entire home. If you are connecting the inverter to the breaker box, install a separate breaker for the inverter with it's own outlet. This way you can switch from power company to solar, or solar to power company. If used as a backup, you can turn off mains from power company then turn on breaker from inverter so your electricity doesn't get passed through the lines to people working on the power lines. Isaac,
You need a charge controller as well. I don’t have a diagram handy, but you want your positive (+) side of the solar panels connected to the positive (+) of the charge controller input, do the same with the negative (-). Now connect the charge controller battery side or output to your battery in the same manner, positive (+) to positive (+) and same with the negative (-). Then the battery gets connected to the inverter the same way. Then the inverter can have devices plugged into it directly, or you can wire it to your circuit breaker box to power a certain set of devices/outlets, or you can have it power entire home.

If you are connecting the inverter to the breaker box, install a separate breaker for the inverter with it’s own outlet. This way you can switch from power company to solar, or solar to power company. If used as a backup, you can turn off mains from power company then turn on breaker from inverter so your electricity doesn’t get passed through the lines to people working on the power lines.

]]> By: isaac http://gogreeninyourhome.com/electricity-conversions/volt-amp-watt-convert/#comment-2220 isaac Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:04:48 +0000 http://gogreeninyourhome.com/?p=9#comment-2220 pls i need help on connecting my solar panel with an inverte and batteries can u help me with diagram on how to connect it..pls i will be grateful . thanks pls i need help on connecting my solar panel with an inverte and batteries can u help me with diagram on how to connect it..pls i will be grateful . thanks

]]> By: Go Green In Your Home http://gogreeninyourhome.com/electricity-conversions/volt-amp-watt-convert/#comment-2212 Go Green In Your Home Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:49:24 +0000 http://gogreeninyourhome.com/?p=9#comment-2212 Tom, Is this a 76kw wind generator? Gas, solar, etc.? This will help me understand how long the generator will be running each day. Thanks! Tom,
Is this a 76kw wind generator? Gas, solar, etc.? This will help me understand how long the generator will be running each day. Thanks!

]]> By: Tom http://gogreeninyourhome.com/electricity-conversions/volt-amp-watt-convert/#comment-2210 Tom Sun, 22 Jan 2012 05:16:34 +0000 http://gogreeninyourhome.com/?p=9#comment-2210 How many average 2,000 Sq Ft homes in the northeast would a 76 KW generator be able to power? Assume no central air, and oil fired furnaces (no electric heat). Thank you. How many average 2,000 Sq Ft homes in the northeast would a 76 KW generator be able to power? Assume no central air, and oil fired furnaces (no electric heat).
Thank you.

]]> By: Go Green In Your Home http://gogreeninyourhome.com/electricity-conversions/volt-amp-watt-convert/#comment-1073 Go Green In Your Home Sun, 06 Nov 2011 14:42:28 +0000 http://gogreeninyourhome.com/?p=9#comment-1073 Ram, Sorry I don't understand your question. Not sure what 200 units means. 200 hours? Ram,
Sorry I don’t understand your question. Not sure what 200 units means. 200 hours?

]]> By: ram http://gogreeninyourhome.com/electricity-conversions/volt-amp-watt-convert/#comment-1071 ram Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:36:39 +0000 http://gogreeninyourhome.com/?p=9#comment-1071 hello..if load is 500 watt,monthly consumption is 200 units ,so how can i calculate the kwh? hello..if load is 500 watt,monthly consumption is 200 units ,so how can i calculate the kwh?

]]> By: Go Green In Your Home http://gogreeninyourhome.com/electricity-conversions/volt-amp-watt-convert/#comment-390 Go Green In Your Home Thu, 09 Jun 2011 23:53:15 +0000 http://gogreeninyourhome.com/?p=9#comment-390 Jean-Marc, A computer power supply pulling 50amps!?!? That can't be correct. 120V x 50amps = 6,000watts.. Most likely the 50amps is on the 12v side of the power supply 12v x 50a = 600 watts. Which seems more likely. The power supply will probably say 600watts on it. With a 600watt pull that would be 600watt / 120volt = 5amp. So your computer power supply will be pulling 5amp. Jean-Marc,
A computer power supply pulling 50amps!?!? That can’t be correct. 120V x 50amps = 6,000watts.. Most likely the 50amps is on the 12v side of the power supply 12v x 50a = 600 watts. Which seems more likely. The power supply will probably say 600watts on it. With a 600watt pull that would be 600watt / 120volt = 5amp. So your computer power supply will be pulling 5amp.

]]> By: Jean-Marc http://gogreeninyourhome.com/electricity-conversions/volt-amp-watt-convert/#comment-375 Jean-Marc Mon, 30 May 2011 02:40:06 +0000 http://gogreeninyourhome.com/?p=9#comment-375 hello there i am loking for buying a new power supply for my computer, and i got a little question about it it says on the information, that the power supply can generate up to 50 amps of power, my question is, i live in an appartement and my electric box uses fuses, i got a 20 amp fuse and a 25 fuse, my question is, does a power supply convert volts into amp or smthing or will it take raw amp and make my buse break all the time? hello there i am loking for buying a new power supply for my computer, and i got a little question about it
it says on the information, that the power supply can generate up to 50 amps of power, my question is, i live in an appartement and my electric box uses fuses, i got a 20 amp fuse and a 25 fuse, my question is, does a power supply convert volts into amp or smthing or will it take raw amp and make my buse break all the time?

]]> By: Go Green In Your Home http://gogreeninyourhome.com/electricity-conversions/volt-amp-watt-convert/#comment-369 Go Green In Your Home Thu, 19 May 2011 23:52:57 +0000 http://gogreeninyourhome.com/?p=9#comment-369 Kenny, This depends on if the amp meter is running after the voltage is 120VAC or if its before the inverter on the 6VDC battery side. Im going to assume it is after the inverter on the 120VAC side. 5amp x 120V = 600watts 6amp x 120V = 720watts So your constant pull is 600 - 720watts With your AC or water heater on you are pulling 15amp x 120v = 1,800watts 17amp x 120v = 2,040watts So you are pulling around 1,800 - 2,040watts when AC or water heater is running. Hard for me to figure out the ac or water heater for cost as I don't know how many hours they are running. As for the constant, I can help you there as it is 24 hours everyday. I'll use the 720watts for this calculation. 720watts x 24hours x 365.25days / 1000watts / 12months x $0.12 = $63.12 plus some companies may tack on an extra $10-$30 for "delivery" basically a charge to use their electric lines. As for the water heater and AC you can use this formula to figure out how much the cost is per month instead of the formula above: I'll use the 17amp but yet subtracting the constant since we have that calculated already. 1,320watts x plug in hours per day here x 365.25days / 1000watts / 12months x $0.12 = cost per month with ac/water heater running, now add that to the constant $63.12 Hope that answers your question, have a great day and remember to visit often! Kenny,
This depends on if the amp meter is running after the voltage is 120VAC or if its before the inverter on the 6VDC battery side. Im going to assume it is after the inverter on the 120VAC side.
5amp x 120V = 600watts
6amp x 120V = 720watts
So your constant pull is 600 – 720watts

With your AC or water heater on you are pulling
15amp x 120v = 1,800watts
17amp x 120v = 2,040watts
So you are pulling around 1,800 – 2,040watts when AC or water heater is running.

Hard for me to figure out the ac or water heater for cost as I don’t know how many hours they are running. As for the constant, I can help you there as it is 24 hours everyday.
I’ll use the 720watts for this calculation.
720watts x 24hours x 365.25days / 1000watts / 12months x $0.12 = $63.12 plus some companies may tack on an extra $10-$30 for “delivery” basically a charge to use their electric lines.

As for the water heater and AC you can use this formula to figure out how much the cost is per month instead of the formula above:

I’ll use the 17amp but yet subtracting the constant since we have that calculated already.
1,320watts x plug in hours per day here x 365.25days / 1000watts / 12months x $0.12 = cost per month with ac/water heater running, now add that to the constant $63.12

Hope that answers your question, have a great day and remember to visit often!

]]> By: KENNY http://gogreeninyourhome.com/electricity-conversions/volt-amp-watt-convert/#comment-328 KENNY Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:30:14 +0000 http://gogreeninyourhome.com/?p=9#comment-328 LOTS OF GREAT INFORMATION I NEED SOME HELP I LIVE IN A MOTORHOME AND TRAVEL ALL OVER I HAVE SOLAR PANNELS ON MY ROOF AND FOUR 6 VOLT BATTERIES IN STORAGE. MY QUESTION IS MY POWER METER READS IN AMPS. AND DURNING A NORMAL DAY I AM USING 5 TO 6 AMPS AS A CONTANT. IF I TURN ON THE WATER HEATER OR THE AC IT WILL JUMP TO15 TO 17 AMPS. WHAT I WANT TO KNOW IS HOW DO I CONVERT AMPS TO WATTS SO I CAN GET A FAIR IDEA OF HOW MUCH POWER I AM USING AND WHAT IT COSTS IF I HAVE TO BUY IT FROM A SOURCE AT SAY 12 CENTS PER KWH THANKS FOR YOUR HELP KENNY LOTS OF GREAT INFORMATION I NEED SOME HELP I LIVE IN A MOTORHOME AND TRAVEL ALL OVER I HAVE SOLAR PANNELS ON MY ROOF AND FOUR 6 VOLT BATTERIES IN STORAGE. MY QUESTION IS MY POWER METER READS IN AMPS. AND DURNING A NORMAL DAY I AM USING 5 TO 6 AMPS AS A CONTANT. IF I TURN ON THE WATER HEATER OR THE AC IT WILL JUMP TO15 TO 17 AMPS. WHAT I WANT TO KNOW IS HOW DO I CONVERT AMPS TO WATTS SO I CAN GET A FAIR IDEA OF HOW MUCH POWER I AM USING AND WHAT IT COSTS IF I HAVE TO BUY IT FROM A SOURCE AT SAY 12 CENTS PER KWH
THANKS FOR YOUR HELP
KENNY

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