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A 2000 watt heater draws 8.3 amps on a 240 v supply, so the cutout should be set to 10 or 12 amps.
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In North America a 2000 watt baseboard heater will be fed with a two pole 15 amp breaker. A two wire cable of #14 copper will be used to connect the supply voltage to the heater.
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What size breaker for a 1500 watt 120 volt heater?
15 amp
What size breaker for 120 volt 2500 watt water heater?
20 amp is perfect, 15 is fine
What size breaker should be used for 1500 watt bathroom exhaust fan heater?
20 amp breaker 12 gauge wire assuming its 120 volt
What size wire and breaker do you need for a 5000 watt garage heater?
Look on the heater and see what amps it is pulling. That will determine the wire size and breaker size. It must be on a dedicated circuit. 15 amps = AWG # 14 wire with 15 amp breaker 20 amps = AWG # 12 wire with 20 amp breaker 30 amps = AWG # 10 wire with 30 amp breaker 40 amps = AWG # 8 wire with 40 amp breaker
What size wire should be used to connect a water heater from the panel?
The wire size is dependent upon the wattage size of your water heater. The higher the wattage the larger the wire size. A standard 3000 watt heater will use a two pole 20 amp breaker connected to 2C #12 wire.
What size breaker for a 1500 watt 120 volt heater?
15 amp
You are putting in a 240 volt 4000 watt heater in a room what size breaker do you need?
20 amp
What size breaker for 120 volt 2500 watt water heater?
20 amp is perfect, 15 is fine
What size breaker should be used for 1500 watt bathroom exhaust fan heater?
20 amp breaker 12 gauge wire assuming its 120 volt
How many btus in a 2000 watt heater?
2000
What size wire and breaker do you need for a 5000 watt garage heater?
Look on the heater and see what amps it is pulling. That will determine the wire size and breaker size. It must be on a dedicated circuit. 15 amps = AWG # 14 wire with 15 amp breaker 20 amps = AWG # 12 wire with 20 amp breaker 30 amps = AWG # 10 wire with 30 amp breaker 40 amps = AWG # 8 wire with 40 amp breaker
What size wire should be used to connect a water heater from the panel?
The wire size is dependent upon the wattage size of your water heater. The higher the wattage the larger the wire size. A standard 3000 watt heater will use a two pole 20 amp breaker connected to 2C #12 wire.
What size breaker needs to be installed for 15000 watt 240 volt heater?
15,000 watts at 240 volts will use 62.5 amps. Therefore you will need to use AWG #3 wire on a 100 amp breaker.
Can you replace a 1500 watt element with a 2000 watt element in a 40 gallon water heater?
Yes you can.
Is 50 watt heater too much power for a 3 gallon fish tank?
A 50 watt heater is major over kill for a 3 gallon tank, a 10 watt heater is more than enough for a tank that size. You will nuke your aquarium very quickly the first time the 50 watt heater sticks on, with a 10 watt heater if it sticks on the aquarium temp will only raise a degree or two.
What ampts on the breaker do you needfor a 4500 watt hot water tank?
Assuming this is standard house voltage of 120 VAC your 4500 Watt heater will draw about 37.5 amps. You would normally install a 50A breaker and would have to run 8 gauge wire.
What size circuit breaker is needed for a 300 watt bulb?
A 15 amp circuit breaker will handle this situation very well. The smallest home breaker is rated at 15 amp.
