Exercise EE1-02.05 – Current of a refrigerator

Prof. Dr. Thorsten Jungmann (last updated 2025-10-21)

Relates to EE1-02 Electrical quantities and units, terms, symbols and models

Task

What current flows in the supply cable of a standard household refrigerator that draws the power $P=80\mathrm{W}$?

Solution

$0.35\mathrm{A}$

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