“This is showing me 6.8 amps "or" 115 volts. But to my calculation a 15 amp ROOM is about 120 volts. Why is it showing two different power needs? Which one is the true power need? Did it mean watts?”
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The WhisperTech 8000 BTU unit draws 6.8 amperes when the voltage is 115. Watts, voltage, and amperage are interrelated. Watts/Voltage = Amps, so Amps x Voltage = Watts. And Watts/Amps = Voltage. These are all measurements of electricity. Voltage is a measurement of the electric potential or "pressure" at which electricity flows through a system. Amperage is another way to measure the amount of electricity running through a circuit. Amperage is the "rate" that current is flowing through the circuit or the number of electrons moving through the wire. Google "volts, amps and watts" for more information.
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