How long can this sustain the 3000w peak rating?
1171041
I don't really know, never peak it for a long time. Mite burn it up if you do it to long mite need a bigger inverter
1273507
1850W is what it say on it but I've found it can't handle ~1000W continuously without overheating and shutting down.
1525446
Not certain. What I will say though, is that 300W is not what it used to be......if you get my meaning.
1382597
It remains strong for about 20 to 25 minutes of on and off use. I don't have a lot to take care of so I am turning it on and off often.
832210
My wife has been using it for 270W and there has not been a problem. Since it's rated 300W you may be able to use it, check with the manufacturer.
1464455
No. The total output is 300watt/hour, so you will get just a little over an hour of run time.
1066499
I'm running this on a 300w and it's runniing fine. I have a 500w but it's too big to fit in my case lol, but it runs just fine with the 300w so I'm not concerned.
383992
According to the manufacturer, you should multiple the total watts by 1.5 in order to determine the output needed. If you purchase the 3000 watt version, you should be fine.
609865
You can use it continuously as long as you are not overloading it. Remember, you have leave a margin for the power surge.
388985
I do not remember lots at peak diminishes over three hours of use but I like this torch.
1041595
Refer to Appendix A page A.1 of the owners manual:4000 watts continuous5800 watts for 5 secs5200 watts for 5 mins4500 watts for 30 minsAlso keep in mind the maximum of Line to neutral of 27 amps.Read the owners manual. I know it is long but it should answer all your questions.
897233
I honestly don't know. I haven't had to do it. This thing has been great so far. It seems to have stabilized some of the surges I used to get. I had a Tripp Lite at one point and it was cutting out power by itself - basically doing the exact opposite of what I wanted it to do. I have no regrets so far with this purchase.
284656
Yes, TDP is 250w and rarely approaches that. I run two of them with an i7-3770K, H100 water pump, four data drives, and a sound card, and rarely break 550w at the wall under load.
372940
Brigide, it depends on the power of your appliance. Theoretically it can not be used with more than 3000w. I would rather have some leeway (about 30% more wattage than needed for the appliance).
1211731
In terms of the wattage, I would definetely recommend going higher than the rated requirement by around 1.5x (so technically 2250W+ if available). The ratings are never an exact number (or for constant pull of power-just a peak output) and even if they were it would be running right to the edge of its potential in your case, which would not likely end well.
1211727
Thanks everyone for their responses, all very helpful! I'll definitely get more than 1500W. I'll only use it to make a cup or two at a time, so won't be for any extended periods. Thanks again!
2006321
I'm not an expert but it says 3,000 peak power ,so I figure 1500 watts should be continuous power all day and all night long it should run it , so it seems anways.