Can you tell me the watts used by the Blue Smart IP65 chargers in both normal and reduced modes?
Looking at the 7, 10 or 15A models.
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Input Watts for Blue Smart IP65
The consumed power at the AC input could be calculate like so:
Battery Voltage x Battery Charge Current x Efficiency Factor
So for a 10A charge current and the battery nearly full at 14.8V and an efficiency or 94%
10x14.8x1.06 = 157W
You can use that formula to calculate the power consumption for other charge currents as you wish.
I have the IP65 12/15 120VAC model (that I use to charge a 400Ah set of lithiums in parallel) and recently plugged the IP65 into a "kill-o-watt" meter. When pushing the full 15A using the lithium protocol on batteries that were 35%SOC, the charger was using 230W. VoltAmps were 238VA, and current draw was 2.42A.
