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How long can I expect my devices to run?

Thursday, July 15th, 2010

The run time depends solely on the amount and size (capacity) of your batteries.

FORMULA:

  • Total the amps on your batteries and divide by 12. Take that number and set it aside, we’ll get back to it in a moment.
  • Total the amps on the devices you will use on the inverter, add another 1/2 amp for the inverter itself.
  • Take THAT total and divide into the first number you came up with.
  • The result will be your runtime in hours. The more batteries you put in parallel the longer runtime you can expect.