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Old 10-10-2005, 01:37 PM
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block heater amperage
i know the block heater is 750 watts-but does anybody know the amperage draw?(electrical is not my forte) thanks
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Around 6.5 is what I read here somewhere....
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Originally Posted by Herrin821
Around 6.5 is what I read here somewhere....
Should be close. current = power(750) / volts (110)
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My calculation comes to 6.25 amps. The National Electrical code uses 120v for calculating.
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the answer to your quest is watts/volts so 750w / 120v=6.25amps
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