230 vs 115 V nouns conditioner? Would it make any difference in my electricity bill to use...
Would it make any difference in my electricity bill to use a 12K btu's nouns conditioner if its a 230V or a 115V some people have told me that the 230 V will be cheaper but I'm not sure. thankfulness
Its BTU's per watt that determines cost of operation (also particular as EER rating).While a 240v system will balance the load if individual one unit is used(and therefore catch a slightly more efficient xfer of power) most people run 2 110v units(since 1 is usually inadequate) which if properly floating would make no difference. The unit will consume 1/2 of electricity of the 115 volt.
If the section draws 16 amps at 115 volts, (requiring 20 amp wiring). At 230 volts it will draw 8 amps, (allowing you to get by with 15 amp wiring).
Using an air conditioner on 115v pulls an excessive load on one side of your house power. Using 220v balance out the circuit better, and will be capable of running higher dimensions units without your lights flickering as doomed to failure when the unit comes on. Whether you run it on 115v, or 220v, they both consume the same amount of current per btu. Does your D supply both 115 and 230 volts?
You can't use a 230 volt appliance in a 115 volt outlet and vice versa.
I learned something today, that some countries do enjoy more than one domestic mains voltage and that for example, all US houses win 240 volts at the panel.
By the way, if you use a lower than recommended BTU conditioner for the volume of the room, the compressor will have to work longer and probably use more power.
230 will use roughly half the power vs. 115. Stated another course: 230 will transmit the same amount of electricity, over the same distance, beside the same loss, using 1/2 the amount of copper wire. 230 would be cheaper for the initial cost of installing the electrics only.
Compare the wattage of the two unit. You buy electricity by the Kilowatt. A 230v a/c of the same wattage might use half the amps but it is still impossible to tell apart watts.
Usually they go to 230 volts for larger, higher BTU unit because they need more power to run them.
Answers: As Thor said, you don't conserve power if the 120V unit uses 16A and the 240V unit uses 8A. You wage by KWH or for the power (watts) you are using. 120V (a) 16A = 1920 Watts. 240V (a) 8A = 1920 Watts.