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8800w/240v = 36.6 Amps Since at some point (Thanksgiving, etc) you may use this range for more than 3 hours straight, your wire size must be calculated at 125 percent of that number: 36.6A * 1.25 = 45.75 (rounded to 46) Amps Using the NEC table 310.16, 75 degree column, the smallest copper wire that can carry 46 amps is #8 AWG. If you use aluminum the smallest is #6 AWG.
For an 8800 watt stove operating on 240 volts, you would need a 40 amp circuit. The recommended wire size for a 40 amp circuit is typically 8 AWG copper wire. It is important to consult with a certified electrician to ensure proper installation and safety compliance.
Technically it's a 20 amp load (20A x 240V = 4800W). However, you should not run a breaker at full load. The breaker is to protect the wiring from overheating and from short circuits. You should use 10 gauge wire and a 30 amp double pole breaker.
Amps X Volts = Watts
Amps X 220 = 4,000
Amps = 18.181818181818...
You CAN get by with 12 AWG, and a 20 amp circuit, but that's really pushing it. Nothing else could be on the circuit and you'd be getting real close to the edge. The breaker would no doubt run warm and you'd probably get quite a number of "false trips".
It isn't that much more expense to use a 10 AWG wire and a 30 amp circuit, and it will save you a LOT of trouble in the future.
First thing that has to be done is find the amperage as that is how the wire size is chosen. The formula you would use id I = W/E, Amps = Watts/Volts. 4500/220 = 20 amps.
A #10 copper conductor with an insulation factor of 75 or 90 degrees C are both rated at 30 amps. The heater conductor has to be de rated to 80% capacity so 30 x .8 = 24 amps. Your load amperage is only 20 amps so this conductor will be the right size.
This heater probably runs on 240 volts, draws 20 amps, would require minimum 12 gauge wire, or 10 Ga wire depending on the length of the wire
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Can you hook up a 4800 watt construction heater to a 40 amp stove outlet?
If you are using typical residential voltages ( 120v/240v) a 40 amp breaker is plenty big enough. You could even use a twenty amp breaker.
What size breaker for a 1500 watt 120 volt heater?
To calculate the breaker size for a 1500-watt 120-volt heater, use the formula: Breaker size = Power (Watts) / Volts. In this case, 1500 watts / 120 volts = 12.5 amps. Therefore, you would need a 15-amp breaker for a 1500-watt 120-volt heater to allow for a safety margin.
What wire size needed for 120 volt 3000 watt load?
AWG # 10 wire on 30 amp circuit.
What is brighter 60 Watt 110 volt or 60 Watt 220 volt?
If the voltage supplied to the lamps is its operating voltage both lamps will have relatively the same output in brightness. If the 60 watt 110 volt lamp is used on a 220 volt supply, it will glow very brightly and then the lamp's filament will burn open. If the 60 watt 220 volt lamp is used on a 110 volt supply, the lamp will glow at half brightness, but it will last for a very long time before the filament burns open.
What is the relationship between a volt an amp and a watt?
A volt is the unit of electric potential, an amp is the unit of electric current, and a watt is the unit of power. The relationship between them is described by the equation: Power (in watts) = Voltage (in volts) x Current (in amps).
Can you hook up a 4800 watt construction heater to a 40 amp stove outlet?
If you are using typical residential voltages ( 120v/240v) a 40 amp breaker is plenty big enough. You could even use a twenty amp breaker.
What size breaker for a 1500 watt 120 volt heater?
To calculate the breaker size for a 1500-watt 120-volt heater, use the formula: Breaker size = Power (Watts) / Volts. In this case, 1500 watts / 120 volts = 12.5 amps. Therefore, you would need a 15-amp breaker for a 1500-watt 120-volt heater to allow for a safety margin.
You are putting in a 240 volt 4000 watt heater in a room what size breaker do you need?
20 amp
Where did the watt came from?
A watt is the product of amperage times voltage.
What wire size needed for 120 volt 3000 watt load?
AWG # 10 wire on 30 amp circuit.
What is ampire?
Ampire. watt/volt
What are the best type of puck lights to buy and what size?
I recommend 120 volt 20 watt halogen if you are on a budget. If you can afford them 120 volt LED is even better and will last for years.
How many watt of 220 volt will get by convering inverter from 200 Watt 12 volt?
Probably about 180 watts, assuming 90% efficiency.
Can you use a 120 volt - 500 watt bulb in a 220 volt lamp?
no , it will burn out
Can you use a 130 volt 60 watt bulb in a socket that was made for a 110 volt 60 watt bulb?
yes the bulb will actually last longer
Why a bulb of 60 watt glow in 220 volt of ac?
the 220 volt bulp in 220 volt ac current
What is the volt of a zero watt bulb?
A zero watt bulb does not consume any power, so it does not have a voltage rating. Voltage is a measure of electrical potential difference, typically associated with the amount of energy transferred per unit charge. In the case of a zero watt bulb, there is no power being consumed, so there is no voltage required to power it.
