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There should be a rating panel on the fan. Let's say it says 2A. You should not load the circuit any more than 80% of breaker rating. In our example 80% of 20 A is 16 A so you could handle 8 fans if they were 2 A each. However, the starting current of motors is higher than running current. Depending on speed setting of fans and if they are all started at the same time, the number may be less than 80% of load. Find the rating of your fans and do the calculations.

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