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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[BillTrowbridge]

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

[DrewREnMTB]

newb but watching 1000 videos explaining this is slowly starting to sink in. thanks!! :)

[CurtisValk]

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!

[asdfasdf-fgkx]

you shame all other people attempting to explain this stuff. simply excellent

[fabianparchment]

One of the most educational video I’ve ever watched

[bretthansen]

You are doing the Lord's work by educating us...we appreciate it.

[hardcoreenduro]

great channel i have since built my own 24v 6, 6kwh 1.4kw solar, after learning from this channel, panel wiring ect ect been running great for over 18 months, runs most the house

[mymobile]

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.

[mmccubbis]

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!

[billm]

As someone just learning about batteries, solar and different uses this helps my understanding. Thank you. Bill

[Ramon-Jose]

Well... I am going back into PV and I can only comment " I agree with all comments below" can't say anything new. You did a great job conveying the knowledge. Thank you,

[celestekillncountry]

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.

[deanhimmelman]

As I work on my camper this makes me feel more competent to get it right I will be watching many more videos Thanks

[MrCSutton]

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.

[brinklaubscher]

I like to think of it like this:

Imagine workers carrying batches of electricity through a hallway (which is the cable).

Wattage: how much electricity needs to be carried

Voltage: how strong workers are; how much electricity each worker can carry.

Amperage: how many workers are needed to carry the electricity.

So, the lower the voltage, the less a worker can carry; which means you need more workers. More workers need more space in the hallway (cable) to be able to walk together, so lower voltage electricity needs a thicker cable to be carried.

At a higher voltage, each worker can carry more electricity, so fewer workers are needed, and therefore, the hallway (cable) doesn't need to be as wide to accommodate them.

[edpennewell]

Flipped my switch and the lightbulb came on..Thank You VERY well done

[ironBird]

Mr. Camper your this video ANSWERED a lot of confusion that i had....thanks

[ssharif]

I have watched many videos about this topic just didn't understand.
From your video everything became crystal clear.

[rolandwillis]

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!

[jab]

You are a great teacher. Even non-math person like me got it. Thank you sir.