Watts, amps and volts

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Robbie
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Watts, amps and volts

Post by Robbie » Thu May 05, 2016 12:19 am

TomK wrote:QR_BBPOST Basically, a 15 amp circuit can take a 1500 watt load but its dicey ..and worse with fuses....i generally top out around 1200 watts or whatever a toaster or tea kettle draw..not both...just add up the wattages and dont exceed the 1200 threshold and all should be fine..and Ross' suggestion is a good one...assuming that the unit wasn't made in a back room in china somewhere with fake CSA stickers
Hey Tom thanks that's very comforting!!!! :turkeycook:
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I should be fine, the chicks seem warm enough with 345 watts of heat and tomorrow morning the incubtor gets shut off. I'm not going to like our next couple of hydro bills.
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Watts, amps and volts

Post by Farrier1987 » Thu May 05, 2016 6:00 pm

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