Appendix, Reference tables and graphs – Xantrex Technology SW Series User Manual
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APPENDIX
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2001 Xantrex Technology, Inc.
5916 - 195th Street N. E.
Arlington, WA 98223
Telephone: 360/435-8826
Fax: 360/435-2229
www.traceengineering.com
SW Series Inverter/Charger
Part No. 2031-5
Rev. C: February 2001
REFERENCE TABLES AND GRAPHS
Table 9, Power Consumption Of Common Appliances
TIME IN MINUTES
APPLIANCE
WATTS
5
15
30
60
120
240
Single PL Light
10
.1
.3
.7
1.3
2.7
5.3
B & W TV
50
.4
1
2
4
8
17
Computer
100
1
2
4
8
17
34
Color TV
200
2
4
8
17
34
67
Blender
400
3
8
17
34
67
133
Skil Saw
800
6
17
34
67
133
266
Toaster
1000
8
23
46
93
185
370
Microwave
1200
10
28
57
114
227
455
Hot Plate
1800
15
44
88
176
353
706
AMP-HOURS
If the current draw at 120 VAC is known, then the battery amperage at 12VDC will be 10 times the AC
amperage divided by the efficiency (90% in this table).
Motors are normally marked with their running rather than their starting current. Starting current can be
five times running current. Keep this in mind when sizing a motor into a system.
Refrigerators and icemakers typically run about 1/3 of the time. Therefore, their average battery current
draw is 1/3 what their amp rating would indicate.
Table 10, AWG to Metric Wire Conversion Chart
AWG
DIAMETER/MM
AREA/MM²
DC RESISTANCE
1000 FT
14
1.63
2.08
3.14
12
2.05
3.31
1.98
10
2.59
5.27
1.24
8
3.26
8.35
0.778
6
4.11
13.3
0.491
4
5.19
21.2
0.308
2
6.54
33.6
0.194
1
7.35
42.4
0.154
0 (1/0)
8.25
53.4
0.122
00 (2/0)
9.27
67.5
0.0967
000 (3/0)
10.40
85.0
0.0766
0000 (4/0)
11.68
107.2
0.0608
Note: Stranded wire sizes and ampacity for 75
°
C.