What is the start-up amperage? (I see the running amperage is 1.72 A). Is it safe to use with a 3 Amp Variac Variable Transformer?
1313450
All I have is a hand held meter with a needle. It displays 2.1 amps on start up. I am using an Active Air variable speed controller with mine. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003URBQ1M/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc;=1
1313451
All I have is a hand held meter with a needle. It displays 2.1 amps on start up. I am using an Active Air variable speed controller with mine. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003URBQ1M/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1
1313452
yes that is the amperage. It's consistent. I use a Hydrofarm fan speed controller. I'm not sure about the variak variable transformer.all I can say is compare to the active aqua Hydrofarm fan speed controller.
425398
Put an ammeter on it, I bet you have it overloaded. You may think you have 100w load, but if you have a short anywhere in the distribution, you will overload the transformer. Do not use it until you sort this out.
957778
I think you have a problem. The tubes require 700VAC and that is a reality. My complaint is the lack of documentation. Colorful wires yes, instructions no. Be very careful with transformer when energized. There are voltages that are lethal. I have limited engineering skills - check the other posts.
1685561
The nameplate amps is 15 Amps. The start up Amps must run higher on mine because it will trip my 20A breaker when I go to start it and then I reset the breaker and it will take off. Then it will run fine though.
1547142
I soldered a short piece of #14 solid wire to the two voltage leads and covered with heat shrink tubing. Then I put these leads under the lugs of my sub-panel(feed from my generator) to read the incoming voltage from the generator. The meter comes with a coil which is placed around the circuit wire, this generates a very small current in the coil which the meter converts to the actual amperage, therefore the coil wire is carrying very little current. I hope this helps.
326030
just look at the rating on the box. I'm using a smaller generator, and it works fine. BTW, there is a similar unit from the same company rated for 7000 watts (7kw), if you need to go larger. The box is the same size I think, but the connector arrangement is probably different, to handle more amperage. Good luck!
171923
The way you wrote amperage no. You have it as 4.13 amps these transformers are only .030 amps which is 30 milliamperes
460164
I didn't but its not a bad idea. how big?no less then 50amps with reset, it depends on how much you draw i don't think you need a relay
1476544
The transformer on this unit is rated at 1 amp. No way will it handle 4 amps.Bob
1590738
My motor label says it draws 19+amps. I assume that is startup amps. I run mine on a 20 amp gfi circuit that is supplied via 12 ga wire and runs about 30 ft to the outlet where the splitter plugs in. This machine has been doing a great job for me too.
1319464
I wounit push eny more then 3amps i run mine at 5v 0.5 amp. But i don't know there max. -Hope this helps and good luck
1003374
Very low. I believe it was less than 1.0 amp. Like 0.6 when I did the math but on the safe side it was 1.6 at the very most. My memory is failing me at the moment but im pretty sure it was less than 1.0 amp. Hope this helps
686897
Full power would be speed setting 3, which my kill a watt meter measured to consume about 35 watts. Assuming you have consistent 120 volt outlets (sometimes they are a bit off, but that should not effect calculations too much), we get p=i*v. Plugging in: 35=i*120--> i=.3 amps. Again, using Tony's answer, worst case scenario the initial amperage pull when starting would be 1 amp, then it'd settle down to .3 amps. But when starting the motor I've noticed that it takes a few seconds to get up to speed so the initial pull shouldn't be anywhere near worst case.
1799129
For power I would use 4 guage. And of course the same or larger for a ground. For a 1200watt amp 4 will suffice. Or you could always go wit the big 3 upgrade. All 0. Let it hit!! Lol.
1151846
I really can't tell you that. But I use mine for powering up electronics. I run a peak of 55 amps, and continious amperage of 45 amps. I have run it at these amps for as long as 6-7 hrs. with no problem at all. Unit does not even get hot at these amps I am pulling from it. Also, a lot would depend on how many watts your heater is. I am sure your electric blanket would not pull anymore than 4-6 amps. I really don't think you would have any problem with it at all!
2247748
I used it for 110 volts, there is no amperage.. I hope this is of use to you
1119810
Start up amps are 11.7. Running amps are 4.0 - 9.7 Watts at start up are 1350 Watts running are 1025 Please remember this is high velocity, not high heat.