30 Amp VS 50 Amp
I know that problems will be caused if you try to run 2 A/Cs while on a 30 Amp service, but will there be any problem running 1 A/C & using the microwave at the same time & should the water heater be ...
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ktmrfs wrote:Samsonsworld wrote:
Dang, I think the microwave in my current unit is 700w. And I think my last two were 900w.
Might take 444 seconds for that meal.
and that is OUTPUT power, NOT input draw. a 900W microwave will draw around 1300VA they have terrible power factor and lots of power loss.[/quot
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Yeah, I don't know about that. A 1500 watt is about all a 16a breaker can handle. You're telling me its really over 2100w?
I tend to agree on the efficiency of an ac. That 12a (probably more like 14a) on the ac is start up surge. Probably runs at 7-8a. And cycles off to like 2a on the fan. Could be worse.
