1800watt nuwave oven
Rv is 30 amp. Can I plug this oven and use it without popping a breaker? Thanks in advance Jimbo
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as long as you have two things
1) a 20 A circuit
2) a outlet that is a 20A outlet, not a 15A outlet.
I believe if the device really has a draw 1800W by NEC code it must have a 20A plug. 1800W is right at the limit for a 15A breaker.
It's common on 20A circuits to have 15A duplex outlets rather than 20A duplex outlets. If the trailer only has 15A outlets, you won't be able to plug it in, a 20A plug has one prong perpendicular to the other rather than two parallel prongs for the hot and neutral.
But then it is pretty uncommon to find home appliances, even in the kitchen, that have a draw that requires a 20A plug. for things like a microwave the 20A breaker requirement comes from the % draw NEC allows for a single dedicated device on a circuit, NEC limits the dedicated device draw to something like 80% of the breaker rating.
1) a 20 A circuit
2) a outlet that is a 20A outlet, not a 15A outlet.
I believe if the device really has a draw 1800W by NEC code it must have a 20A plug. 1800W is right at the limit for a 15A breaker.
It's common on 20A circuits to have 15A duplex outlets rather than 20A duplex outlets. If the trailer only has 15A outlets, you won't be able to plug it in, a 20A plug has one prong perpendicular to the other rather than two parallel prongs for the hot and neutral.
But then it is pretty uncommon to find home appliances, even in the kitchen, that have a draw that requires a 20A plug. for things like a microwave the 20A breaker requirement comes from the % draw NEC allows for a single dedicated device on a circuit, NEC limits the dedicated device draw to something like 80% of the breaker rating.
