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The smallest size breaker is a 15 amp and with a #14 wire which has a capacity for 15 amps and a 120 volt source, this combination will give you the capacity up to 1800 watts. W = A x V, 120 x 15 = 1800.
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What is the minimum watt of a light bulb for night reading?
40 watt light bulb. This is obvious. Go do an experiment. -_-
How do you find kva?
k is 1000 V is volts A is amps basic algebra kVA = (V * A)/1000 120 Volt with 20 Amp would be: (120 * 20)/1000 = 2.4 kVA
What vegetables can power a 10 watt light bulb?
carrots, potatoes, and mush roomms.
How many 50 watt lights on a 15 amp circuit?
50 watt equals less than 1/2 amp current flow at 120 volts so you can have 30 light on a 15amp breaker or 40 on a twenty amp breaker.
What size amp circuit breaker do you use on a 55 watt fluorescent light?
A 55 watt fluorescent light only pulls 0.4 amps. Lights can be installed on a 15 amp breaker using 14/2 wire. A maximum of 1440 watts is all that is allowed on a 15 amp circuit.
How many lumens are in a 1000 watt incondescent light bulb?
A 1,000 watt is 15,000 lumens. A 100 watt bulb is 1,500 lumens.
Can you run 1000 watt light and ballast with an overhead 60 watt light and a floor fan on a 15 amp breaker?
Yes, if that is all that is on the circuit.
Where do you find a watt?
A watt is a measurement of electricity, usually pertaining to light. Light bulbs luminosity is graded by wattage, such as a 60 watt bulb, 100 watt bulb and so on. You would find a watt in a light bulb, to start.
Is a watt a light bulb?
A 60 watt light bulb is a light bulb with 60 watts capacity. When talking about watts, you're talking about the power that is transferred from the appliance to the accessories. Therefore, the light bulb labeled "60 watts" takes 60 watts to light up. A 60 watt light bulb will not be as bright as a 120 watt light bulb.
What American inventor patented over 1000 inventions inlcuding the light bulb and phonograph?
james watt
What is the minimum watt of a light bulb for night reading?
40 watt light bulb. This is obvious. Go do an experiment. -_-
What does 40 watts bulb mean?
An electrical watt is a measure of power. A 40 watt light bulb uses 40 watts of electrical power. It has a relative measure of twice the light output of a 20 watt bulb and one half the output of an 80 watt bulb. A 40 watt bulb uses 40 Joules of energy each second, or 40 watt-hours of energy each hour. In 1000 hours it uses 40 kilowatt-hours or Units of electrical energy.
Can you run a 1000 watts light bulb with a 20 amp breaker 120v?
Yes, considering you can do that on 15 amp breaker easy.Experience in construction field. The worst that will happen is that the breaker will trip off after a few minutes.In the formula W = A x V. W = 20 x 120 = 2400 watts. If you want you can operate two 1000 watt lamps from a 20 amp breaker operating on 120 volts.
What is the highest watt light bulb that there is?
the highest light bulb is 100
Can you safely replace a 120 watt light bulb with a 60 watt light bulb in a chandelier that still contains other 120 watt light bulbs?
Yes, it will be perfectly safe.
How many amps does a 1000 watt light consume on a 110 voltage breaker?
~9.1 Amps P [W]= E [V] x I [A]
Can you use a 65 watt bulb instead of the recommended 55 watt bulb?
If you dont mind splodey light bulb.
