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What size wire do you use for 240 volt 8.3 amps 2000 watts baseboard unti?
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If you use a 20 amp breaker, you would need to use 12 AWG wire.
If you use a 15 amp breaker, you could use 14 AWG. As always, make certain that you comply with all local wiring codes.
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What size wire for 55kw?
Wire is sized by the amperage that it will carry. 5 kW is 5000 watts. The equation to find watts is W = Amps x Volts. The equation to find amps is Amps = Watts/Volts. As you can see a voltage is needed to calculate the amperage. Once the amperage is stated, the wire size can be given for that particular amperage.
What gauge of wire for 1500 watts?
AWG 12/2 with ground on a dedicated circuit with a 20 amp breaker. That will safely supply 1920 watts of continuous power.
What size wire do you need for 650 watts?
To answer this question a voltage needs to be stated. Wire is sized by the amount of amperage the load takes. W = Amps x Volts. Amps = 650/ volts.
What size breakers are needed for two 500 watt baseboards?
Each baseboard heater will draw a little over 4 amps at 120 volts or 2 Amps at 240 volts. The total number of baseboards on a circuit will draw the sum of these amps. Keep the load under 80% of the amperage rating of the breaker.
What gauge wire is required to run a 220 volt dryer circuit?
Wire size is based on the amperage the device draws. The wattage of the unit has to be included in the equation. Amps = Watts/Volts. Most homes in North America today are roughed in with a two conductor #10 cable. This size wire will allow a 30 amps. The electrical code allows this conductor to be only loaded up to 80% capacity so useful amperage is 30 x 80% = 24 amps. Watts = Amps x volts = 24 x 240 = 5760 watts. If your dryer's wattage is no larger that this a #10 conductor will be fine. If it is higher go to the next size wire which is a #8 rated at 40 amps. Same de rate has to be applied.
How many amps does a 2000 watt heater draw at 240 volts?
Amps * Volts = Watts So, Watts / Volts = Amps 2000 / 240 = 8.333 Amps You should run the circuit on a two pole 15 Amp breaker, using 14 AWG, 2 conductor (plus ground) wire, just so you have a little safety factor in the circuit size.
How much electric baseboard heat is needed for a house?
You can get this information the same place you get the heaters. You will need to give them information on the size and dimensions for your home.
What size is a motor that reads 4.8 amps on a juicer?
If it's 120 v 4.8 amps that is about 450 watts.
Watts vs amps?
Watts= rate of using energy Amps= current flow Think of it as a bucket of water with a hole in it. Watts is the amount of water leaking from the bucket (1 gallon) Amps is the size of the hole ( it took 3 minutes for that 1 gallon to leak out of the bucket)
What wire size is used for 100 watt 12 volt lamp?
Volts * Amps = Watts 12 V * ?Amps = 100 Watts OR ? Amps =100W/12V OR 8.33 Amps = 100W/12V Use a 10Amp fuse inline and you can get by with 16Ga wire.
What minimum fuse rating is needed for a 12 volt circuit when using one 48 watt bulb?
The formula you are looking for is Watts = Amps x Volts. Amps = Watts/Volts. This comes to 4 amps load. Minimum size fuse would be 5 amps.
What size breaker and wire for 2000 watt heater?
A 2000 watt heater draws 8.3 amps on a 240 v supply, so the cutout should be set to 10 or 12 amps. <<>> In North America a 2000 watt baseboard heater will be fed with a two pole 15 amp breaker. A two wire cable of #14 copper will be used to connect the supply voltage to the heater.
How many amps does a beverage cooler draw?
It depends on the size, how many beverages it can cool at one time. The power (watts) and voltage should be on a plate on the back of the cooler, so divide the watts by the volts to find the amps.
How do you size a generator to operate a pump that draws 7 amps on each leg of a 240 Volt Circuit?
At 240 volts, and 7 amp current, you will have a load of 1680 watts (volts x amps = watts). A 2000 watt generator will sufice, however a 3500 watt generator, if within your budget, will power a few other necessities if required.
How many amps should a good vacuum cleaner have?
you must divide the 1000 watt vacuum by its volts to get amps. Example: if a 1000 watt vacuum has 120volts then the vacuum gets about 8.3 amps. volts x amps = watts or watts / volts = amps
What wire size is needed for 9.5 kva for amp load?
9.5 Kva is the is the same as 9500 watts. Formula for Amps = Watts/Voltage. As you now can see you didn't give me any voltage so that the amperage can be calculated. Without the amps the wire size can not be calculated. Reply in a discussion if you are interested in an answer.
What is an ideal size for a car amplifier?
The ideal size amplifier for a car is between 80 and 100 watts, otherwise if the consumer wanted more sound or more amps the amplifier must be larger watts capacity.
