My 20 year old upright freezer is about 10A starting, 3.27 amp running (263 watts)
My 10 year old fridge is very similar
7.2 A
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25 years
Divide the power rating (in watts) by the voltage (in volts). So if you use a 100 watt light bulb in a typical 110 volt lamp then it will draw 100/110 = .91 amps of current. Or plug a 1500 watt electric heater into a 110 volt wall socket and it will draw 1500/110 = 13.6 amps of current.
1 AMP
Water will freeze at 0 degrees celcius. A typical refrigerator will be set to about 4 degrees.
When testing the current draw your digital multimeter should be set on the current.
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Refrigerators should be set at 40°F maximum.
That can vary a lot, depending on how many cells are powering it, 2,3,4,or5. At 3 volts (2 cells) a typical draw would be around 3.3 ma.
The refrigerator has a motor load within it. When the refrigerator starts it draws a high current. This high starting current draws the voltage down until the refrigerator's motor (compressor) gets up to speed. A refrigerator is an appliance that should be on a dedicated circuit. This means that no other electrical devices should be connected to the refrigerators circuit. If the lights are dimming, then the refrigerator is on the same circuit as the lights.