Minimum allowed drop on ac voltage
I am trying to run a elect heater off my 120 20 amp circuit plugged in at home. It drops to around 104 volts when using. Will this cause any problems?
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Where is it 104 volts?
If you are in an RV and you are measuring at an outlet OTHER than the one the heater is plugged into. 104 is below the minimum ALLOWED voltage which by the way is 105, But odds are you won't have problems as the only motor is a small fan motor and it is a bit more forgiving than say... The compressor on your air conditioner.
If you are measuring at the heater (The heater plugged in to an extension cord) no problem at all.
NOTE: a bigger extension cord might help.. My heater connects to the park with 12ga all the way. (Or one A/C does, depending on which is needed, same cord in fact) You will not plug anything other than the heater into that outlet by the way.. Special plug needed. (My choice).
Lowes, Home Depot, K-Mart, Sears all carry 12ga extension cords.
I got my last one at Ollie's Bargains.
If you are in an RV and you are measuring at an outlet OTHER than the one the heater is plugged into. 104 is below the minimum ALLOWED voltage which by the way is 105, But odds are you won't have problems as the only motor is a small fan motor and it is a bit more forgiving than say... The compressor on your air conditioner.
If you are measuring at the heater (The heater plugged in to an extension cord) no problem at all.
NOTE: a bigger extension cord might help.. My heater connects to the park with 12ga all the way. (Or one A/C does, depending on which is needed, same cord in fact) You will not plug anything other than the heater into that outlet by the way.. Special plug needed. (My choice).
Lowes, Home Depot, K-Mart, Sears all carry 12ga extension cords.
I got my last one at Ollie's Bargains.
