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borderline123
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 Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 9:56 pm Post subject: WATTAGE of your nichrome oven? |
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Was just curious for those who have a nichrome oven, what is your power output in WATTS?
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crashmann
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I've got an oven pulling 20 amps on a 120 volt circuit = 2400 watts
This is spread across a 36" x 28" oven base = 1008 square inches
2400 watts / 1008 square inches = 2.38 watts / square inch
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cod
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| Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 12:33 pm Post subject: |
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i think mine is something like:
2 discrete circuits , each 1200 watts, each going to a separate 15 amp breaker for a 24x24 machine
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| Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 10:47 am Post subject: |
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| My 24x24 machine is about the same, 2400 watts total, from 4 segments. |
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Mattax
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| Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 4:43 pm Post subject: |
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At 240 Volts it would pull 10 amps.
Not sure how your power company rates pricing but where I live it would cut the cost in half as power here is read off of the highest leg.
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borderline123
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Thanks everyone! 
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