How many amps of electricity does it draw while cooking at a moderately high heat? My husband has limits on amperage for my appliances on the boat.
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The unit is rated as 1800 watts. That means that its peak load will be 15 amps r.m.s.(1800 watts divided by 120 volts).
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The other answer is correct about the unit draw being fairly low as compared to the heating element power draw. I actually measured mine and it came in at about 9.5 Amps instead of the 6.7 amps one would get using the standard DC based calculation. The heater runs on AC power and there is a power conversion factor based on the RMS voltage value for all AC circuits. If I remember right the power factor for 60hz AC is .707. This calculates closer to the 9.5 amps my meter is showing.
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I don't recall how many amps the oven draws. We have it on a 15 amp AC breaker with no problems. We installed it in the opening in our galley that previously contained a Panasonic Microwave/Convection. The Panasonic was old and the convection was not good. Our new Waring oven is installed in a 55 foot motor yacht that is our home. It is a great oven.
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Amps are only used on demand. As long as your rv does not exceed a 30 amp draw you won't exceed 30 on the surge protector
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Well I don't know much about the electrical systems on a boat but it operates on 120 volt house current.So if you can run normal appliances on your boat it would be an ideal galley stove, since it is compact and has two burners on top. The oven is large enough to cook a 12 inch frozen pizza .Now you cannot operate the burners and the oven at the same time.You can either use the two burners (or one depending on what you need ) or the oven, but not both.the oven is also convection which makes it nice for quick use.I hope this information will be helpful to you .
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joseph I did not check with my amp meter, however is your application special need like low draw will ??? otherwise for RVporch and interior use the draw is very low and I really like for RV use hope it helps gene
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Your circuits may be overloaded. As the other person noted you have to make sure there are no other high draw items on the same circuit running at the same time. If this unit draws 12.5 amps you could use several more amps in addition safely but not a toaster or other high draw item running on the same line. Simple way to find out what is on the same line is cut off the one that tripped and go around and see what has the power cut off to it. While you are at the breaker box, look at the amperage of the breaker you cut off. It should be a 20 amp breaker, if it is 15 then there might be your problem. Whatever you do, do not put a bigger breaker in there, just note the size and subtract 12.5 for the coffee maker and then you have the allowance for the rest of the items you want to run at the same time. If you have a 15 amp breaker you can only run 300 watts if you have a 20 amp breaker the limit is only about 900 watts. When the pump primes the heater element is running at the same time and quickly heats a cup of water to 192 degrees, According to Keurig this MAX draw is 1500 watts. (1500w/120v=12.5amps) Water tank reheat cycle is only 200-400 watts and idle is ~60 watts, again all information directly from www.keurig.com. If you attempted to run even a small microwave then you had about a 20 amp draw from those two items alone. Dishwasher takes a lot of power 700 watts to 1400 on heat cycle. Toaster is about 1000 watts. Add the watts if you can not find the amp draw on each device and divide by your volts (typically 120v). One last thing to note is the high electricity draw is VERY short lived. Leaving the unit on (I do for about 12 hours a day) is convenient for me and on average uses about the same electricity as a small light bulb. It does draw a lot of juice on startup every day (It is suppose to) you just have to make sure you don't have other high draw items running at the same time on the same line. You post is a very valid one, I hope I helped clear up your questions and have offered some assistance.
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Likewise to "retired in Lynwood" I have it in a normal wall outlet. I have 20 amp circuits but 15 amp outlets...go figure. I remember it is one horsepower, or maybe 1.5 peak. One horsepower would draw slightly over 6 amps. What I would say, basis a problem I had with other appliances in the kitchen, is that it would be better not to put it on a circuit that already has a major appliance on it, refrigerator, window unit, etc. Ideally those would be on separate circuits anyway.
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I don't go by watts but my amps. I have mine on an amp meter and watch it all the time. I when it reaches about 25 amps, that is the max and that is about 25 to 30 knots of wind. To me what is important is how many amps it puts out in 8-12 knot range and it's not much, but more than most. I believe at 10 knots it puts out about 3 amps and at 15 knots about 6 amps.
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As I understand it, (been looking into getting one also), they are 2500 Watts per side with two separate plugs (and heating elements). To determine Amperage, you divide Watts by Volts (2500/120)=20.833 Amps **FOR ONE SIDE ONLY**. Hope this helps... In other words, don't expect to plug both sides into a single outlet at 20 Amps - it will trip~
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Hello Kevin,I do not know what the max current for this device is! But by the power cord it looks like it should be able to handle 15 amps. I use it for heat lamps and also 1500 watt heaters and so far I have had no problems. But you might want to check with the manufacturer of the unit. I have a couple of them and planning on buying a couple more. They are really handy. Good Luck, Gary
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Is all about how many Amps you can draw; dividing 500 W, the power, to 220V the voltage, will give you the Amps. Look on the well pump for the amperage, but I think that will not do, 2 3/4 HP is a big pump and probably will draw around 12A.
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We use ours in our RV and it is plugged into DC and AC at the same time. When we are on the road it runs off DC, but when we are camping it runs off of the AC if we are plugged into electricity. We do have a generator that we will use if we primitive camp. We have never blown a fuse with it yet. We have used it with frozen meat and now are using it for vegetables. The actual draw of amps should be obtainable from the manufacture. There are products out there that will draw less amps, but they are more expensive. When I was pricing them, they were about double the price.
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It limits. I have a device that pulls to much and it just stays warm, while only drawing max of 6 watts from the wall. I calculated this at 1.17 amp, which is as advertised. Used it a couple days at max (waiting for the 3 amp unit to arrive) and it didn't crap out.
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max amp rating applies to the amount of electricity needed to start the appliance,when you turn something on there is a draw heavier than the normal running draw load,thats the max allowable starting amps.
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The wattage should be listed in the book sent with pot.My crock does reach a boil on high.
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It uses 1500 amps. Some of the griddles can use between 1000 and 1250 wattage.