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Author Topic: 220V vs 120V  (Read 1495 times)

spelunker

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220V vs 120V
« on: March 28, 2013, 04:48:14 AM »

If I plug my 2013 S's charger into a 220V circuit, will it charge in half the time?  The specs say 120V or 220V.
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Re: 220V vs 120V
« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2013, 06:51:13 AM »

No. The 2013 S should pull around 14A @ 110V or around 7A @ 220V from the wall.
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220V vs 120V
« Reply #2 on: April 28, 2013, 08:13:51 AM »

So, I can charge it for half the cost at 220V.
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Re: 220V vs 120V
« Reply #3 on: April 28, 2013, 09:52:16 AM »

If you pay for electricity by the amp-hour (regardless of 110V or 220V) then yes.

If you pay for electricity by the kilowatt-hour then you will pay the same regardless of 110v or 220v. (Not entirely true, 220v may be slightly more efficient.. but we're talking 1-2% here)
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Re: 220V vs 120V
« Reply #4 on: April 28, 2013, 09:38:43 PM »

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If you pay for electricity by the amp-hour (regardless of 110V or 220V) then yes.

If you pay by the amp-hour then you would be damn glad that the charger is Power Factor corrected! ;D
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Re: 220V vs 120V
« Reply #5 on: April 30, 2013, 11:33:31 PM »

If you pay for electricity by the amp-hour (regardless of 110V or 220V) then yes.

If you pay for electricity by the kilowatt-hour then you will pay the same regardless of 110v or 220v. (Not entirely true, 220v may be slightly more efficient.. but we're talking 1-2% here)

Over here you can buy voltage reducers that drop mains from the average of 240 down to 220V which saves a fair bit of money each year apparently.  Most appliances draw less current at a lower voltage, i don't know the science behind it but a lot of large businesses use them.
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