Do you need a 15 or 20 amp appliance outlet, or will a regular outlet be ok? My space heater shorts the circuit, afraid of electrical fire.
2090119
We plugged ours in the basement and it is in a regular outlet, nothing special was needed at all
1628220
I don't know. I live in America and our regular electrical outlets are 120, I think. I just plugged my heater in and it worked fine.
723524
Please clarify as I do not see this in the specifications. But I'll guess that "must be plugged in directly to wall outlet" no extension cord" Most home breakers are 15 amp and extension cords can cause problems if equipment/heaters are drawing close to this amperage.
1350574
It is a 180 watt heater. 180W / 12V = 15A. You will need a 15 amp fuse if the heater is the only thing on the circuit. If you have anything else drawing power on the circuit a 15 amp fuse will probably blow.
1155907
Read all four previous posts. Every one of them contains good ideas. I too would be careful running a 2000 watt heater through a conventional wall switch without at least asking an electrician if that's something one should do. drtoom
1398472
Has special plug and needs outlet for it. 20 amp circuit ok. But no way would I buy this heater mine was junk was noisy and Hardley could eat anything. I bought two oil filled radiator heaters that you plug into normal outlets and they work just fine and are very efficient
385578
Actually #12 wire should be used with a 20Amp breaker. NEC only requires #14 to be used with a 15 amp circuit breaker. So #14 wire should be sufficient
2154169
That depends on the current the refrigerator draws. Being 16AWG this is not real thick. Most wires inside your walls are 12AWG and some may be 14AWG (smaller number is thicker and can carry more current). While the outlet may supply 20 amps (12AWG) or 15 amps (14AWG), this cord can only carry about 13 amps before the risk of overheating and electrical fire is present. If your refrigerator requires more than about 10 amps I would not use this cord: it uses an AC induction motor which when it turns on will spike the current over its rated maximum (you can see this if your lights dim when a large appliance like the AC turns on). While one or two little spikes will not damage a cord, over the years it could weaken it and cause it not to be able to carry as much current, again increasing the risk of electrical fire. Check the manual or the sticker on the back of your refrigerator. If it says it needs more than 10 amps (or 1200 watts) I would opt for a thicker extension cord, preferably a 12 AWG cord.
1782914
30 amp 220 volt breaker and 30 amp wiring only! Using a smaller breaker and wire is a fire hazard because breakers don't always trip when overloaded! If the 20 amp breaker fails to trip then the wire will heat up like a burner on an electric stove and will catch on fire.
1849527
Yes, we have ours on a 15 amp breaker without a problem. Just don't share it with a toaster or other appliance.
807499
Is should work on your household plug but it might trip several times you might just want to change your 15 amp receptical and breaker to a 20 amp receptical even better you could go with a 30amp receptical and breaker. If you plan to use it occasionally I think with a 20 amp should be fine you don't have to replace the wire on your house but if you going to go with a 30amp receptical you probably have to replace the wire in your house.
1021460
This is because many space heaters, including this one, can run up to 1500 Watts. This means that the space heater needs a dedicated circuit all to itself when in use because of this large draw. This means that if you plug this space heater into a wall and then plug in say a vacuum in the same plug or different socket on the same wall, you may very well trip the breaker. Remember, when a breaker is tripped it is a safety function ment to prevent damage to your electrical system. If you find that you are tripping your breakers consistently, you may want to get a schematic of the wiring in your house so you know what plugs are on the same circuit and what ones are separate circuits. This heater will most certainly trip a breaker if you use another device that creates enough draw on the same circuit. However, if you can figure a way to use it on it's own circuit, this heater is very very good. You can always run a medium duty extension cord from another room so that your heater is plugged in away from the room it resides in. Definitely have an electrician check your system and maybe update it a bit.
871369
Have an electrician replace your electrical outlet with a 20 amp rated outlet instead of the 15 amp outlet you most likely have. Make sure he wraps the connecting wires around the screws & not just push them into the back of the outlet. Chances are your existing outlet is worn to the point where the connection between outlet and plug is not as tight as it should be. The ideal solution is to have a dedicated 20 amp circuit for the heater.
1474878
A 15 amp grounded circuit can handle 1800 watts. This unit uses 1500 watts. I would not have anything else on the same circuit except perhaps one 100watt light bulb. I found my unit only heated within 3 feet,so I returned it. Maybe I got a lemon,but my heater was not an effective source of heat.
52633
I takes a 110 volt circuit. 20 amp circuit breaker fine. Make sure you have space. The unit is 5 inches tall.
1155194
Plugged it into a regular wall outlet, which has other equipment on it, ie lights, fan and it has not been an issue. I use 20 amp breakers.
1958126
I have one of mine installed in a regular 110 outlet with both a refrigerator and coffee pot attached. I think it will handle 20 Amps.