Well, 1.4 amps for one hour is 1.4 amp-hours (Ah) so if you run the heater for 30 hours you'll use 42Ah. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano KG6RCR
On 1/31/2008 9:40 AM Keith Ovregaard wrote: > According to the Propex website specs, the HS2000 uses 13kg propane in > 91.5 hours (1/3 lb. per hour) and 1.4 amps continuous. I am not sure > how many pounds the westy tank holds, but a typical BBQ tank is 20lbs > and 5 gallons. The westy is 3 gal. So, lets say there is 10lbs. That > would give you 30 hours of continuous heat. > > Someone else want to do the math on the battery drain? > > Keith O. > > > On Jan 31, 2008, at 5:54 AM, Automatic digest processor wrote: > >> second battery was almost dead!!! So yes, it take some juice... and >> i would >> not count on this thing for a week in the cold wild unless the tank >> is full >> and you have 2 spare batteries. The fan motor must drain about 3-4 >> amp an >> hour. The propane will outlast the baterry, that is for sure. |
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