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+++ food:cooking:excess_power [2022/05/14 13:51]
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-  * **heated lunchboxes**/warmers are large enough to hold hot lunches.  They are typically better suited to warming precooked meals rather than cooking from scratch.  They come in latched and zippered styles.
+  * **heated lunchboxes**/warmers are large enough to hold hot lunches.  They are typically better suited to warming precooked meals rather than cooking from scratch.  They come in "lunchbox" and "suitcase" styles.
-    * latched: hard exterior, typically better insulated tops and higher power.
+    * **lunchbox** - hard exterior, typically better insulated tops and higher power.
       * [[https://amzn.to/3ixmp6k|RoadPro RPSC-197]] (12v/120w) - the most popular model
       * [[https://amzn.to/3xShcN6|Travelisimo 1.5L warmer]] (12v/**40w**)
       * there are several externally-ribbed RoadPro clones but they have less documentation:    [[https://amzn.to/351jjoa|Zento]], [[https://amzn.to/3JzhYnw|Vaygway]],  [[https://amzn.to/3iq3Ukv|ZonePro]].  Of these, only the ZonePro lists wattage (120w).
+    * **suitcase** -   soft exterior, often lightly-insulated tops and lower heating power.
-    * zippered:  soft exterior, often lightly-insulated tops and lower heating power.
       * [[https://amzn.to/3ufCyTH|Hot Logic Mini]] - a popular model. (12v/45w)
       * [[https://amzn.to/3ul2Yn2|Sabotheat]] (12v/90w).  Note:  has heat levels and timer.
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-  * Normal sized **crock pots** typically take 125w-200w on HI and half that value on LO.  Example:  Example:  [[https://amzn.to/3eWJJbH|Maximatic slow cooker]] (**170w**) and [[https://amzn.to/2QZRBRJ|Courant 1.5qt slow cooker]] (**120w**) with WARM/LO/HI settings.    \\ Some **mini crocks** have only one setting around 60-75W.  Example:  Tru stainless 0.65qt mini crock (**40W**).  \\  Large((typically oval)) domestic crocks can take 300w+ and also a lot of space.
+  * Normal sized **crock pots** typically take 125w-200w on HI and half that value on LO.  Example:  Example:  [[https://amzn.to/3eWJJbH|Maximatic slow cooker]] (**170w**) and [[https://amzn.to/2QZRBRJ|Courant 1.5qt slow cooker]] (**120w**) with WARM/LO/HI settings.    \\ Some **mini crocks** have only one setting around 60-75W.  Example:  Tru stainless 0.65qt mini crock (**40W**).  \\  Large((typically oval)) domestic crocks can take 300w+ and also a lot of space.   Here are measurements for some analog (no electronics) crocks:
+    * 2qt Crock-Pot 100w-rated SCR200 with HI/LO measured at 95w/67w
+    * 3qt Crock-Pot 150w-rated 3120 with HI/LO measured at 140w/69w
+    * 4qt Crock-Pot 200w-rated with HI/LO/WARM measured at 190w/130w/45w
   * **mini rice cookers**.  Normal rice cookers run ~300w but some of the smaller travel ones use less.  Example:  [[https://amzn.to/3h7bt03|Dash 200w 1L travel rice cooker]] (**200w**).
   * immersion (loop) heaters for AC are typically 300w although NOS((new old stock)) versions can be found for 200w.  Example:  [[https://amzn.to/3f0RRI1|Norpro 559 immersion heater]]. (300w)

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