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Oct 10, 2005 | 01:37 PM

rjm022

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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

Oct 10, 2005 | 01:47 PM

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Around 6.5 is what I read here somewhere....

Oct 10, 2005 | 02:02 PM

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block heater

i appreciate it!

Oct 10, 2005 | 04:57 PM

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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)

Oct 10, 2005 | 07:32 PM

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My calculation comes to 6.25 amps. The National Electrical code uses 120v for calculating.

Oct 12, 2005 | 07:13 AM

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the answer to your quest is watts/volts so 750w / 120v=6.25amps

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