“I'm looking for the amperage for this fridge. by the calculation, 265kwh/365 = 726Wh/day = 30wh, correct? Effectively making this a .3 amp?”
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Frigidaire Support gave you an erroneous answer. This refrigerator should not be consuming 15 amps. This would be equivalent to an electric space heater running on its highest heating output setting. If Frigidaire Support would like to take another try at a reasonable answer I also would like to know the operating power consumption. I would like to use an inverter in my RV to power this refrigerator while I am driving. When I park it will be connected to shore power, 120 volts, not an issue. But operating from an inverter that will also produce 120 volts, I need to know what is its power demand. I understand that upon startup the compressor will spike an amp draw. What I want to know is what does the refrigerator compressor demand in watts, and in amps at 120 volts ac, when it is operating normally, not starting up.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes, the Frigidaire people are giving the minimum circuit size in a house. This is not the draw of the fridge. The yearly consumption of 265 kwh/year at 115 volts is a useful number. This is 726 watt-hours in a day, or 30 watts continuous. Fridges don't run continuous, but newer ones run 80 to 90 percent of the time. It would probably be safe to figure a running draw of high 30s to low 40's in watts at 115 volts. A different post showed a draw of 0.4 running to 0.8 amps startup, which seems reasonable. If figuring draw for vehicle use, 726 watt hours at 12 volts is about 60 amp hours that it will use in a 24 hr day. Your inverter will use some power also, so you may use about 70 to 75 amp hours of battery in 24 hrs.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.No, refrigerators do not run continuously. They start and stop as the temperature inside the fridge changes. I can't find detailed specifications, either, but based on others of this same category, the actual power requirement is going to be around 1.5 amps at 120v. You also need to account for startup current, so you should have at least 3 amps of capacity available if you're running this on a generator or inverter.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Hey, Logan! The model you selected requires 15 amps. ~Courtney
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