Electricity usage (off-topic)

2024-11-26 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
Hi, I have been curious about solar for sometime. I am looking at my electric bill and I use less than 600k watts a month for 1/2 the year. My math does not seem to work out. 1) Convert 60 watts at 120 volts * .1 = 60,000 watts at 12 volts. 2) 60,000 watts divided by 30 = 2000 watts at 1

Re: Electricity usage (off-topic)

2024-11-26 Thread Phil Waclawski via PLUG-discuss
I have a solar system put in, and you have to take into consideration several other factors. 1. There is a power loss at the converter level. Converting the DC to AC uses energy. And note, most solar systems are in the 48v range, as that is more conducive to producing up to the 220v most houses nee

Re: Electricity usage (off-topic)

2024-11-26 Thread Ryan Petris via PLUG-discuss
Your calculations and math is a bit off. First, *watts* (w) is a continuous usage amount, *watt hours* (wh) is a specific amount. For instance, if you run an appliance that uses 100 watts, it's using 100 watts continuously. If you run said appliance for an hour, you've used 100 watt hours of el