AMP HOURS EXPLAINED (amp hours vs watt hours)
This video explains the concept of amp hours and watt hours and why the amp hours may be different while the watt hours are the same depending on battery bank voltage.
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I remember the formula because the A has one sharp point, the V has one sharp point, so you multiply them together to get W with 2 sharp points (in the same direction). Just a little mnemonic I use. 1 point and 1 point = 2 points. A * V = W
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I love this mnemonic but 1 * 1 = 1
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That is fantastic!! Electrical apprentice here; I’ll use that when explaining this to newbies.
Nate, your ability to explain with clarity blows me away. I am an electrician and industrial maintenance technician and know this stuff like the back of my hand, yet when I try to explain it I'm falling all over myself. Hats off to you, my man!
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@@EXPLORISTlifeIs the max charge rate the same as max discharge rate of a battery? Thanks
Not usually.
Me too, all my life been playing with the electric arts. I normally explain it nicely to others but im still welcome to seeing how others explain it.
Hi,Nate,So I bought ADCBATT 12V 100AH Lifepo4 battery, W=1280? Is that how it is calculated?
You don't just help people to build camper vans. Here in England, you've also been a great help to this retired plumber (and electrical dumb-ass!) putting a solar battery charging system on his narrow boat (canal boat). Thank you very much.
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I love these videos! I think you guys make up 2/3 of my van build resources playlist haha. I definitely need to come back and rewatch some of your electrical ones, they're worth a couple repeats!
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This video really, really helps. Thank you so much for breaking this down like this. I keep having to come back to this video because I forget the formulas. Extremely helpful, thank you!
Thank you!! Ive spent the weekend on the road listening to youtube educators. This would have to be the easiest and straight forward explanation I've seen.
One of the best explanations and in general videos on youtube, period!!! I was so confused prior to watching this video, 🙏🏻
Thank You,for a very informative and easy to understand vid. I am not an electrician (more of a Jack of all Trades), but my son-in-law wants to run underfloor heating from solar panels/ battery banks/inverters. So your vid is going to help me tremendously with my calculations.
The simplicity in which you have explained these things is very helpful for simple-minded people such as myself. Nate, you are a blessing brother! And I look forward to watching more of your videos to get a better understanding of electrical in a camper.
I appreciate that!
BEST DIY show on the internet!! I've learned soooo much! Thank you.
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Your videos are very clear and easy to understand.😊
newb but watching 1000 videos explaining this is slowly starting to sink in. thanks!! :)
Very helpful video. Thank you for making what many see as intimidating easier to grasp. Keep doing this good work!
I have watched many videos about this topic just didn't understand. From your video everything became crystal clear.
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I Absolutely LOVE your style. You are so clear and concise. I've literally watched dozens of videos that give some of the same information but still did'nt quite get it. After your video one time it fit all the pieces together and answered all of my questions. Most people who explain this formula neglect to add the point that by adding "hours" to the amps and watts that you can figure out anything you need to. I appreciate what you're doing and I'm a big fan. Will be watching many more of your videos.
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As I work on my camper this makes me feel more competent to get it right I will be watching many more videos Thanks
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Nate, it amazes me that your subscriber numbers are not higher. Your explanations are easy to understand yet provide the right amount of detail.
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Very clear and informative video. I highly appreciate and recommend your job. Thanks a lot.
I absolutely LOVE that you’re able to break these kinds of things down to simplicity that even an idiot like me can understand. I was able to build my solar system with confidence thanks to the solar video you did like this. Thank you so much!
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If you built your own system you are in no way an idiot. :) well done sir!
I have 2 electrical Journeyman cards and a degree in industrial technologies. I am always looking for the most straightforward way to explain these concepts. VERY WELL DONE! You win at explaining!
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You're explanation just EARNED you another subscriber. I just started learning this stuff and you make it so easy to learn. Thank you!
Welcome aboard!
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Mr. Camper your this video ANSWERED a lot of confusion that i had....thanks
Great Video. I remember the basic formula's (Ohm's Law) as E=IxR and P=IxE where E=voltage, I=current, R=resistance and P=power in watts. It would have been nice if you had explained that what you did there resulted in about one hour battery life (120Ah battery) and if you add batteries you double the time use of the load. Its also easier for the novice to understand if you use 12V, 120V and 1200 watts. I also like that you explained why 24v and higher systems are used: lower current = smaller wire size = money saved. Explaining any electrical or electronic theory is tricky and you did a great job!
Great video, this helps allot of people visualize things they need to know.
thanks so much for breaking this down to all the beginners out there. now I have something to share with my friends that are interested in basic electricity and electronics.
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@@DiffEQ Thanks so much for that explanation. It was easy to absorb. I am putting this in my notes for future reference.
Agreed
Thanks for helping my feeble old mind while I plane my RV battery replacement purchase! You are an outstanding KZheadr!
Nate, hats off to you. This is the best video I've seen on the subject because of its clarity and simplicity. I just bought 4 new 12V batteries for my semi. I believe they have 100ah each but I'm not sure. So let's assume they do. They use a parallel connection. So I was wondering if you could do a video illustrating WHY semi trucks (as well as other big vehicles) use a parallel connection instead of in a series.
Great channel man this helped me understand a lot. Actually learned a lot of that in welding school so many years ago but for got a lot of the book stuff. I always remembered more volts = less amps
Huge thanks for this video as I'm using AGMs in series and now I know how much I've got ☺️
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I have just started doing my van conversion and am on the insulating stage this week, so I have some way to go before i get the electrical. The one thing that is making me think I have made a huge mistake is all the wiring I need to do. Your videos are helping me a little, but it is still very overwhelming, and the kit you use is very, very expensive. I am looking at 5 amg batteries at 120ah each backed up with 900watt of solar. I need to run 3 sets of 12v lights, two 12v fans, one 12v water pump. I need to run 2 hot water heater 240v (shower+hot tap), a 240v fridge, a 240v TV, a 240v induction hob and my oven will be a 240v air fryer. Then I will have 3 wireless phone charger pod with two 240v sockets with 2 USB built in. This all sound like a lot to have but obviously will only be running one or two things at once like the TV and lights or the air fryer and lights but I have no idea where to start. Am I better to go with a higher volt or amp set up (series/parallel)???
I love how you explain things!!! Finally it all makes sense 😁
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After watching and reading tons of stuff about voltage..wiring..electrics - you're the one that's making a lot of it finally click. Thanks!
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Nice job explaining. One good thing about going in series with 24 volt is wire size. I go for 12 volt and spend more money on wire and save on things that run on 12 volt.
As someone just learning about batteries, solar and different uses this helps my understanding. Thank you. Bill
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Thanks, this is exactly what I'm looking for.
Thank you so much, you just solve a problem for me. This has been confusing me for a while. Your solution is just so great and easy to understand ❤
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I agree, Nate is a natural teacher with a great delivery. This finally helped me understand why everyone is talking about watt hours these days.
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6:28 Clarification regarding "Running appliances at a higher voltage". I should have said: "Choosing appliances that operate at a higher voltage". We don't really get to pick and choose what voltage an appliance operates at aside from choosing a different appliance (12v DC air conditioner vs 120V AC air conditioner vs 240V ac split phase air conditioner) ➤Shop the EXPLORIST.life store: shop.explorist.life ➤Shop Battle Born Batteries: battlebornbatteries.com/?afmc=explorist_bb67 ✅Use code 'explorist' for $50 off per battery.
True, though some motors can be wired for either 120 or 240, which can be handy should you be able to upgrade a workshop or such from 120 to 240 in the future.
finally something useful and applicable in the real world. Great job on basic electrical systems
Nate, I’ve watched some of your other videos on this stuff and didn’t under stand anything. This was the first one I was like hey this makes sense! Thanks man! I can tell this is your favorite part 😂
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Good explanation. I always use "watt hours" to describe the capacity of my batteries, and most people dont actually know anything about electricity beyond what they see on KZhead, so they are always confused when something other than "amp hours" gets mentioned. "Amp hours" used in discussion is only generally relevant if you ASSUME the battery bank is 12v. My bank sounds much smaller than it actually is when I say I have 540Ah (because its 24v)- I always have to caveat, in 12v terms, its actually 1080Ah.
very well explained - thanks for posting
Thank you for passing on your knowledge 👏👏🇬🇧
So clearly explained, thanks
Thanks for the clearity. 🙏😊
Thank you! - Finally I found a video that explained it well in a easy and straight forward way.
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arrrrrgg, Math! Great job breaking it down and making it look basic. I'll still need to watch this a few times. Thank you.
No problem. Happy to help! Thanks for watching!
Easy to understand and very well explained even for at total beginner thanks.
Thanks, you make this stuff easier for a old guy. keep up the good work
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Nate... Excellent explanation! Well put.
Thank you! That was very easy to understand.
You're an excellent instructor
THANK YOU finally someone who has explained this properly
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Wow! Mind blown! I honestly thought I would have to take an electrical class at a community collage to understand W=AxV. Well.. I will need to watch this a few more times but this is SO HELPFUL! Thank you!! The voltage! All I thought I wanted was 600 amp hours with a 3 to 5,000 (amp or watt) inverter. With 1,000 watts of solar. Apples to apples… I think I pulled something
A 5000w inverter* :) If it was 5000 amp, it would be a really incredibly powerful and Big Heather
Thank you Nate. Always learning is good.
Always!
You are one in a million who is dealing a blow to ignorance. Keep it up
Top notch explanation. Very easy to my understanding. Thanks a lot
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great video, I adjusted my inverter and switched to series, and it worked perfectly! thanks !
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Perfect succinct explanation.
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Awesome tutorial! ❤
explained so good
Amazing video , simple explanation and deep understanding
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Very good I'm as green as a frog in solar newbie you made the simple formula easy for me now to understand what all those and why all those guys said what they did about smaller wires costs down 48v vs 12v thankyou now I know what I need to do to plan my families basic solar unit in Philippines because it's always brownouts for days. Thankyou
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thanks I needed that information, i am working on electric system on my sprinter.
You are a good lecturer,now I am to connect my batteries…5 star ⭐️to you
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Finally, a video that doesn't use water as a reference. This makes sense. Thank you very much. I had a general understanding of electricity but not the full function of power transfer from a power storage. Do you have any videos on the difference between 12 - 48v lead acid batteries and so on. I can really do with that knowledge
Thank you! By far the only real helpful video.
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Useful knowledge.
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Great tip! The way I remember series v parrell is parrell is not pluse.
Very good intro/explanation on watt hours. Cheers!
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Wow , your simple explanation is fantastic . Thank you 👍
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thanks for that helpful explanation
You sir, are a damn good teacher/explainer. Thank you so much for this!
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I have to second that!
@@DiffEQ I Know why you are retired, your colleagues evicted you, Let the man explain in common english, If you don't like it, leave! (Non Retired Electrial Engineer)
I knew the concepts discussed before but am not convinced that it was the best way to explain it. Once you got into watt hours and power the 1200W space heater, things got a little murky. I had to replay parts to understand what you were saying and if you were saying something I didn't know.
Yeah, so when you already know something, you will be watching my video from a perspective of self-validation instead of learning. Ultimately, you aren't my target audience here. If you think you've got a better way to explain things, you can always upload your own video. I know that takes a lot more effort than just leaving a comment talking shit. 🙄👍
Wonderful video. Simple and direct explanations. Thanks!
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Best explanation I have ever heard, thank you
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So much clearer for me. Thank you.
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This information and circuit diagrams knowledge was just what I needed to know. Amps and watts can be confusing.
Nice and thorough explanation. Even after knowing most of this, I did learn something about the gauging of the wires, Thank You.
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Your way to explain makes me understand easy this formulas that always I was confused . Thank you for sharing this nice content .
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Well explained video, exactly what I was looking for before investing my money to go off grid
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Obviously the W=AxV breakdown formula for determining the amps works, it's just so against my natural tendency to commonize the denominator. Dividing the structure of watts by the structure of volts, in my broken head, looks like 100 Apples divided by 12.8 Bananas ;-) I would attempt to make it 10 x's harder just to end up getting it wrong :-/ SERIOUSLY appreciate your videos brother (& the misses ;-), you've been a wealth of edification in this new addiction here, I'm immensely thankful, keep it up 🙏👍
Great video, i have a much better understanding of how capacity works at different voltage. Thank you
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Flipped my switch and the lightbulb came on..Thank You VERY well done
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Loved this. thanks a lot 👍👍
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Well done making us wiser ¹ video at a time! Great to watch! Not once, more times!
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Fantastic explanation. I have been struggling with the logistics of a leisure battery and potential e-bike charging options for some time and could never quite be sure what I needed, this has helped clarify things a lot. Hats off 🎩
Very clear explanation brother, tnx for the info.more power!
Excellent instructor!
Thanks! 🙂🙌
Thank you so very much. This really did bless me I’m going to save it. It’s going to take a bit of study for me though. But thanks to your excellent teaching, I’m going to be a lot farther than I was.
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THIS IS AWSOME👊
VERY Nicely explained thank u
thank you for useful explanations the way that was easy to follow
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Great video man very clear and professional
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Thank you! Best explanation so far.
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Excellent and very informative explanation.
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Man , you are the best instructor out there. Where were you in my school days :)
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Thank you very much for this video and your time !
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Excellent Mam. Very lucid explanation.
Hey Buddy, thanks for the Vid. You definitely taught me some stuff & you can explain it better than I can. I did notice one thing that could of just been an mis-write, in the beginning of the vid there were (2) 12volt parrelled batteries, the positive & negative wires were both wired to one end of the battery bank instead of negative on one end of bank & positive on other end of bank for even/equal current flow. Thanks again for the video bro!
See any of our full installs videos or wiring diagrams for more info on how to actually wire a battery bank. I also didn't show any lugs, fuses, wire sizes or heat shrink in the 101 level concepts-only video. Don't nit pick me on off-topic stuff like that. 🙂👍