Quote Originally Posted by TANKJR
Yes, very true...except that he's in Ireland...NEC does not apply there. 75% or 80% of total load are both just safety guidelines....electricians have no control over what someone plugs into that outlet after they leave...thus the safety parameters in the NEC...other countries are not so organized about it...It probably is 75% in Ireland. This is a global website...wouldn't it be cool if the whole world had to deal with electrical inspectors??? LMAO! I saw a guy once trying to use multiple adapters on the plug of his arc welder trying to plug it into a 120V 15 amp circuit so he "could do a little welding" on his car...it was a 240v 40amp welder (that's 80 amps @ 120v!)...He ignored my warning it would not work...didn't hang out long enough to see if it worked for him or he burned his house down or what...LOL! Hopefully the breaker tripped first!
you seemed to know a lot about electricity:jointsmile:
any chance that you could help me out a bit,if you wouldnt mind:jointsmile:
Dexter007 Reviewed by Dexter007 on . Amp question for you electric pros??? So I came across a power cost chart and it mentioned that you shouldn't draw more than 75% of the rated amps of the circuit. So here is my question- my grow space has a 16 amp circuit. I have 130w of cfl which draws about 1.5 amps. A blower that draws 1.2 amps at full power. And a 1k HPS lamp that draws 9 amps. A couple smaller fans that probably draw another amp. So that's about 12-13 amps that I will be drawn. Is drawing 13 amps from a 16 amp circuit too risky? Anyone know an Rating: 5