How many watts does it take for a full charge in a 2013 PIP?

I used "Kill A Watt" meter couple of days ago. Using 120v plug in on my 2013 PiP, it was reading around 1310 - 1313 watts. From that point on, it depends on how long it takes to charge. At $.21/kW (my rate), it would cost me $.28/hour using 1311 watts.

 

You can change a setting on your Kill-a-watt to see how many kWh you've used.

 

tony, you have the correct info, 3 kwh.

 

Good point. I didn't do that. My thought was this. If i can see the amount of watts being used at its current rate, I can estimate the total cost to charge per hour. I'll have to test it again tonight if I remember.

 

The wattage (power) is not constant during the charge cycle (less towards the end), so instant reading of power will not give you the right answer.
And to the OP: the battery will take 2.7-2.8 kWh per full charge (which is 62% of its total 4.4 kWh capacity). Assuming 15% charge losses (@ 120 V) you will draw about 3.2 kWh from the outlet.

 

And the usual pedantic nit on the thread title (sorry ) :

Watts are a measure of the power at given instant.

Watt-hours are a measure of energy.

Thus the statement that a full charge will draw about 3.2 kilowatt-hours from the wall socket.

One is concerned about watts when determining if a circuit can deliver enough power.

One is concerned about watt-hours when calculating the cost.

 

ok. It is good to know. I'll give it a whirl tonight and test it out.

 

Your town is really called Garbage Grove?

 

Not being a stickler - but your charge is not calculated in watts ... it's watt hours. A watt represents the flow ... the amount of power presently being delivered to your battery. Watt hours is the designation for the battery's capacity.
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haha...look about 3 posts above

 

Merely a euphemism for Garden Grove.

 

I lose a synapse every time my wife confuses power and energy.

Perhaps this will help OP:
Energy, measured in units of power*time (e.g. watt*hours but written Wh) is HOW MUCH
Power, measured in units of energy/time (e.g watt) is HOW FAST

 

Yep - That's the way we roll here in SoCal. Garbage Grove's neighboring cities:
Anahslime
WestSinister
PussStin
Skirvine
FakeForest
San Juan Crapistrano
Mission Bendeho
All made up good fun of course.
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They probably want to know how many kwh (a measure of energy), rather than watts (a measure of power).

If concerned about watts, i.e. the ability of your employer's electrical system to provide you a charge, pretty easy. 120v x 12 amps = 1.44 kw

If concerned about watt-hour, i.e. the cost to your employer to give you a full charge, also pretty easy . 120v x 12 amps x 2.2 hours = 3.2kwh for a full charge. That would be roughly $.35 for a full charge at the national average rate of 11 cents per kwh.

 

Slide that decimal point over! 1440W = 1.44kW

 

Si!

 

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