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Why hair dryer work with bed room outlet but not work with gfci outlet at bath room?
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∙ 12y ago
It could be that the bathroom circuit simply has more on it so the hair dryer is pushing the circuit beyond its limit. In a typical bathroom, properly wired, this would not be the case. But if there are lights on the circuit other than in the bathroom (it would take a lot of lights for this to be a problem), or if there is a source of heat in the bathroom that is on, this may be where your problem is.
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A hair dryer uses 1.2 kW of power when it is plugged into a 120V outlet and is turned on What is the current taken by the hair dryer?
The formula you are looking for is I = W/E. W = kW x 1000.
What part of a hair dryer does the motor move?
It moves a fan. The fan is what causes the airflow in the hair dryer.
What is the difference between a differential circuit breaker and a circuit breaker?
A circuit breaker is a device that opens its contacts in order to open the circuit in case of current overload. A differential circuit breaker is a device that opens the circuit in case of leakage (current measured on the phase line is differentthan the current returned to neutral line); therefore protects users from electric shocks.To more understand how it operates, consider the following:Say that your electrical wall outlet is connected to a differential breaker. When plugging let's say a hair dryer to it, the current traveling on the phase line (going into the hair dryer and out to the neutral line of the wall outlet) equals but in reverse direction of the current returned to the neutral line, thus the difference is zero. Now let's say this hair dryer got faulty and fraction of the current coming from the outlet phase line travels through your body and return to earth (considering that you are not electrically isolated from the ground). Thus the current in neutral line is less than the current on phase line; at this moment the difference is not zero and breaker opens to protect you from getting electrocuted.
What is the difference between overload trip and over current trip. if there is an overload trip the current will be raised above the set point?
An overload trip is due to too much load on a circuit (for example, my wife running a hair dryer and portable heater on the same outlet). An over current trip is the same thing, but it can also refer to an actual fault condition where conductors have come in contact with eachother/shorted.
How much power is a hair dryer using if it operates at a voltage of 110 volts and has a current of 6 amps?
About 660 watts. A hair dryer has a small blower motor and a resistance winding that heats up. The formula is watts = volts x amps x power factor. In the case of a resistive load like the wire that heats up the PF = 1. However, the blower will have a lower PF of about .8.
The electrical outlet in my bathroom will power most things but my hair dryer the GFCI is not tripped the hair dryer works fine in other outlets and the fuse doesn't blow?
You, my friend, have a problem with your hairdryer! The windings for your motor or the heater are brushing the ground system within the dryer. The whole reason we have GFCI systems is to prevent you from using that very device in your bathroom. Buy a new one!
Can a 120 hair dryer work with a 110 outlet?
Yes - a hair-dryer rated at 120 volts will work in a 110 volt outlet.
Where do you plug in a hair dryer?
in a power outlet
How does the energy transform from outlet to the hair dryer?
with electric
The load in an electric blow dryer is?
depends on the wattage of the hair dryer. most are 1250 to 1600 watts so a 20 amp gfci circuit would be able to carry the load of a standard hair dryer.
Can you use a 250v Hair Dryer in a Europe outlet with 220v?
Yes, you can.
Why do hair dryers in my house burn out prematurely since other appliances have normal life span?
More than likely, you are getting them wet. Most hair dryers have GFCI (ground fault circuit interrupter) devices, and that is why the plug is so big. However, on most, it is a single-use device. So it protects you one time from electric shock and then renders the hair dryer useless. There is a metal screen in the end, and it is wired to the GFCI. So try to avoid touching the hair dryer all the way to your head. There may be other possibilities like buying shoddy hair dryers or getting too much electricity to the outlet. Here are some things to try to stop burning out hair dryers: 1. Don't let the metal in the end of the hair dryer touch your hair or body while using it. 2. Keep the hair dryers dry and away from water at all times. 3. Always unplug it when not using it. 4. Install a GFCI outlet in the bathroom if you don't have one there already. 5. Get a voltmeter and test the outlets. Call the power company if it is too high. 6. Get a quality hair dryer.
What is the purpose of the hair dryer?
Often times when people put down their hair dryers, the area they place them in is wet. A hair dryer holder makes it so that your electrical hair dryer does not get water in it and electrocute the person or short circuit your wall outlet.
What is the purpose of a hair dryer holder?
Often times when people put down their hair dryers, the area they place them in is wet. A hair dryer holder makes it so that your electrical hair dryer does not get water in it and electrocute the person or short circuit your wall outlet.
What is a GFCI plug?
Ground fault circuit interrupter. Turns off the the power to the outlet, when the there is a leakage in current. example when you stick your finger in the outlet and the current leaks threw your body
What is a sentence for the word electrocute?
If you drop a hair dryer in a bath tub, you will electrocute anything in it.
A hair dryer uses 1.2 kW of power when it is plugged into a 120V outlet and is turned on What is the current taken by the hair dryer?
The formula you are looking for is I = W/E. W = kW x 1000.
