WTK: Electricity comsumption.... between a 110v & 220v AC

[newto4x4]

If this unit might be used approx. 6hrs a day during daylight hours, which will burn more current?

[SmokeyGTi]

the 110v unit will use a significantly larger amount of current (amps)
it's usually recommended to get a 200v unit

[SmokeyGTi]

the 110v unit will use a significantly larger amount of current (amps)
it's usually recommended to get a 220v unit

[K74T]

the 110v unit will use a significantly larger amount of current (amps)
it's usually recommended to get a 220v unit

[cinco]

double

[neoise]

If its the same device that can work on multiple voltages then the consumption(watthrs) will be the same

if its 2 different units then compare the wattage on the devices and (simply put) that will give you an indication no matter the voltage.

[Ignorant Ignis]

all BS ..what you need to look for is the S.E.E.R rating

[rfari]

less current does pull wid de 220v. /thread

[nick009]

while the eer rating is important if the power requirement ais printed on the side of the unit this will hold true.

[silent_riot]

Some people say "current" when they mean power draw. The OP may have been asking which draws more power, which would be neither based on the info he provided.

[smell]

Ttec charges by kilo watt hrs (kWh), so you need to check the Wattage on each unit....The higher the wattage the more you pay.

Remember for the same unit the the higher the voltage(V) the less current(I) it uses, and on the flip side the lower the voltage is the more current it uses.

V x I = Watts(W) So it will basically work out to almost the same anyway except for losses(heat) that will arise from operating at the different voltages

[rfari]

OP, needs to give a little more detail

[Devourment]

i think you guys need go over your form 3 physics.

A 110V A/C or 220 A/C in theory will draw the same POWER.

P=VI if you increase Voltage, the current draw decreases and vice versa.

As with any high power applications higher voltages are always preferred because they draw less current which means smaller wires, smaller breakers, safer (high current draw is more prone to heat wires and cause fires).

Based strictly on wire resistance I'd say the high voltage transmission will draw slightly less power overall.

[SmokeyGTi]

^^ now was gonna say the same thing..

[smell]

Lawd.....Looks like everybody saying the same thing just in different words......

Devourment...which part of our physics was wrong??

[turbosingh]

Anybody get any ridiculous Electricity bill last month mine came up to $1800,have to query it.

[crazybalhead]

TOWBOraj, when that hppens, it's usually because a technicial has done a physical meter reading and you are being backcharged a few months for electricity used over that period. Your bill is usually based on estimated consumption, so when they read the meter after a few months, it can be significantly different.

[Devourment]

Lawd.....Looks like everybody saying the same thing just in different words......

Devourment...which part of our physics was wrong??

Dude i didn't see ur post, ur answer was correct.

[ronsin1]

well Technically both of you wrong the man never say he want to know about power consumption he wanted to know which voltage burns less current

[smell]

Well technically youre wrong because he wanted to know which one will burn more current

[Xplode]

electric bill comes out every 2 months,my bill cums up to $500 every time ,12000 btu ,GE , 220v unit in my bedroom use it mostly nightly from 6 pm till about 6 am and on weekend when i'm home,other appliances 2 LCD t vs,one 18 cb fridge, desktop cpu with 22'' screen and other small applinces, so that makes it $250 a month.

[ronsin1]

Well technically you're wrong because he wanted to know which one will burn more current

well what do I know I work as an electrician in a Bakery my core function is to put current in the buns

[wagonrunner]

TOWBOraj, when that hppens, it's usually because a technicial has done a physical meter reading and you are being backcharged a few months for electricity used over that period. Your bill is usually based on estimated consumption, so when they read the meter after a few months, it can be significantly different.

aren't meters physically read every two months? with only the month in between being averaged?

[ronsin1]

TOWBOraj, when that hppens, it's usually because a technicial has done a physical meter reading and you are being backcharged a few months for electricity used over that period. Your bill is usually based on estimated consumption, so when they read the meter after a few months, it can be significantly different.

aren't meters physically read every two months? with only the month in between being averaged?

not necessarily eh

[Loaf]

i think you guys need go over your form 3 physics.

A 110V A/C or 220 A/C in theory will draw the same POWER.

P=VI if you increase Voltage, the current draw decreases and vice versa.

As with any high power applications higher voltages are always preferred because they draw less current which means smaller wires, smaller breakers, safer (high current draw is more prone to heat wires and cause fires).

Based strictly on wire resistance I'd say the high voltage transmission will draw slightly less power overall.

This is perfectly correct. Since we are all billed according to POWER CONSUMPTIONS NOT CURRENT. So it doesnt matter how much current we burn is how much power we used.

[skylinechild]

Well technically you're wrong because he wanted to know which one will burn more current

well what do I know I work as an electrician in a Bakery my core function is to put current in the buns

that's probably one electrifying pastry

[ruffneck_12]

the 220, just do it

[cool]

devourment is correct,the 220v will use less current-- i=p/v so higher voltage is less amperage, less amperage less power.

[wagonrunner]

aren't meters physically read every two months? with only the month in between being averaged?

not necessarily eh

is that a yes / no / dunno? i talking residential.

[VexXx Dogg]

Well technically you're wrong because he wanted to know which one will burn more current

well what do I know I work as an electrician in a Bakery my core function is to put current in the buns

BWAHAHAH, ah love this one