How many amps does a 5000 watt heater draw?
It is dependent on the voltage source. If it a single or three phase power supply. It works out to 5000w/360 = 13.8 amps.
How do you size a heater wire?
Electric heaters are sized by wattage. See “Sizing Your Heater, below” to determine the right one for your space. For a heater up to 2,880 watts, run a cable with two 14-gauge wires and one ground wire (called 14-2 with ground); run 12-2 cable with ground to handle up to 3,840 watts.
What size breaker do I need for a 5500 watt water heater?
note that 5500 watt 20.8 amp heater must have 30 amp breaker.
What size wire do I need for a 4500 watt water heater?
10/2 wire
The correct 4500-watt water heater wire size is a 10/2 wire or a 10-gauge non-metallic wire.
What size breaker do I need for a 5000W garage heater?
Re: Wiring for Garage Heaters If it’s 5000W , then you’re OK with 10guage on 30A breaker.
What size breaker do I need for a 5000 watt garage heater?
What wire do I need for a 240v heater?
A 240-volt baseboard heater requires its own dedicated 20-amp or 30-amp 240-volt electrical circuit. A 20-amp circuit can safely provide 3,800 watts of power, while a 30-amp circuit is suitable for up to 5,700 watts. The standard circuit cable for 20-amp circuits is 12-gauge cable; 30-amp circuits need 10-gauge cable.
What size breaker do I need for a 4500 watt hot water heater?
30 Amp dual pole breaker and 10 Gage wire size are required for 4500 watt elements.
What size breaker do I need for a 3800 watt water heater?
20 amp breaker
The 3800 can be wired with 12/2 wire and a 20 amp breaker.
A 4500-watt element requires 10/2 wire and a 30 amp (220volt) breaker. The 3800 can be wired with 12/2 wire and a 20 amp breaker. Just so, what size wire do I need for a 50 gallon water heater? The standard for water heater circuits is #10, two conductors with ground (10/2) and a 30 amp circuit breaker for a water heater.
What size heater do I need for a 15kW air handler?
Most air handlers with 15 KW of strip heat. Can often use a 60 amp and 30 amp circuit. The 30 amp has the blower and 1-5KW heater, the 60 amp has the other 10 KW of strip heat.
What size breaker do I need to power a water heater?
When heat exceeds circuit breaker rating, then the breaker trips. A 30 amp breaker with 10 gauge wire has 80% safe maximum = 24 amps. 24 amps x 240 volt = safe maximum 5760 watts. What size breaker do I need for a dual 4500 watt water heater?
Can I connect a hot water heater to a 10/3 wire?
With a 10/3 conductor. But there’s no neutral connection on the water heater just a ground. In a cable assembly it is still code compliant to re-identify the white as a hot conductor. In conduit you would need to use the proper colors for the hots.