Hi all,
Since installing my BM-1 battery monitor I am able to easily see the amps drawn for various appliances and thought it might be usefull for members as a guide when off the grid. The results are as follows:
Jayco setek: 0.1 amp (doesn't sound like much but if you leave your battery switch on with no charge to battery it equates to 16.8 amps/week)
36 led panel: 0.3 amp
Jayco incandescent globe: 1.5 amps
2x 24 LED panel: 0.1 amp
Water pump: 5 amps
Annexe lights: 0.4 amp (factory fitted 2x 6 led)
Tv Antenna booster: 0.1 amp
22" Sphere LCD TV: 2 amps (0.3amp on standby)
Stereo/CD player: 0.5 amp
LED factory downlight: 0.1 amp (1 LED)
Handle light next to door (LED factory) No reading so in the milliamps
60L Waeco: 4 - 4.3 amps
60L Engel: 6.3 - 7.4 amps (older technology with no digital display)
(compressors running on both fridges)
Charging iPhone: 0.5 amp
Charging iPad: 0.8 amp
As you can see, besides the fridges the water pump is power thirsty!
Since installing my BM-1 battery monitor I am able to easily see the amps drawn for various appliances and thought it might be usefull for members as a guide when off the grid. The results are as follows:
Jayco setek: 0.1 amp (doesn't sound like much but if you leave your battery switch on with no charge to battery it equates to 16.8 amps/week)
36 led panel: 0.3 amp
Jayco incandescent globe: 1.5 amps
2x 24 LED panel: 0.1 amp
Water pump: 5 amps
Annexe lights: 0.4 amp (factory fitted 2x 6 led)
Tv Antenna booster: 0.1 amp
22" Sphere LCD TV: 2 amps (0.3amp on standby)
Stereo/CD player: 0.5 amp
LED factory downlight: 0.1 amp (1 LED)
Handle light next to door (LED factory) No reading so in the milliamps
60L Waeco: 4 - 4.3 amps
60L Engel: 6.3 - 7.4 amps (older technology with no digital display)
(compressors running on both fridges)
Charging iPhone: 0.5 amp
Charging iPad: 0.8 amp
As you can see, besides the fridges the water pump is power thirsty!