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purselect asked in EnvironmentGreen Living · 1 decade ago

Have a question about solar generators...?

I was looking at solar generators that could produce 1800 watts per day.

How much does the average house use today in WATTAGE? Anybody know?

I know everything is calculated in kilowatts

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  • 1 decade ago
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    averafe house use depends on the device they use

    in america (2008) it was 920 kw-hr per month

    that means nearly 31 kw -hr per day

    which is 31000 watt -hr per day

    but if you are using less(far less) than average

    then may be 1800 watt is suitable for you

    if you connect your solar system(panel+converter +may be (charger,ups)) into selected devices for

    example lighting your house or few selected device according to their rating then 1800 watts do good.

    Source(s): www.eia.doe.gov/ask/electricity_faqs.asp
  • Peter
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    1 decade ago

    1800 watts per day is not very much. I assume you mean 1800 max when the sun is shining. The thing you have to remember is that power is not used equally through the day. If you just turn on your average electric stove or A/C you will be using more than 1800 watts for that one item. Also you have to add in the load for charging your batteries which you will need for when the sun doesn't shine. 1800 watts is about what you can max out on one 20 amp electric circut.

  • 1 decade ago

    For starters, a Kilowatt (kW) is just one thousand watts

    a usage rate for a house would be around (ballpark) range of 600-1300 kW. h per month depending on family size..

    and it all depends on if you use the 1800 watts per day. or having it charge a bank of batteries for use at a later date.

    go to the link and one of the first post on there there are some things about solar energy.. just scroll dow and click older posts

    i hope it helps.

  • 1 decade ago

    the average american house uses 1358 for an average size house of 4.

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  • 1 decade ago

    check your meter or your bill.

    Source(s): Holy Prophecy
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