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| Subject - 115v Air Cond. vs. 230v | |
| kheffo |
All things being equal (BTU's, EER, etc.) is there any difference between a 115v unit and a 230v unit? An electrician once told me that a 230v would save me a couple of bucks on my utility bill. True? Any Info would be appreciated. Thanks. KH |
| Ryan_J | The power company bills by the kilowatt hour. So, lets say your A/C operates at the following: 1) 230V, 15A or 2) 115V, 30A Either one of these equals 3,450 Watts. |
| kheffo | I got it now. Thanks very much. |
| Scott Vickrey | If the motor was wired 230V as opposed to 115V would it be slightly more efficient? |
| JimmyDee | There may be a few cents a year because of a little more voltage drop loss because of the increased amperage but it would be pennys, not dollars and not worth worrying about. Jim |
| JimmyDee | quote: I don't think so. Voltage drop in the feed wires would account for a little better efficency but not with the motor. Jim |
| Scott Vickrey | Just checking, Changing the voltage of the unit would'nt change the wiring of the motors anyway. |
| David Hyatt | When voltage goes up amperage goes down. But you pay for watts. |