So, it charges with 55 amps of current. How many amps does it draw? What size breaker is needed in my breaker panel?
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About 6 amps, P=EI where P is watts E is voltage and I is amperage 12 times 55 equals 660, divide 660 by 120 which is about 6 amps at 120 volts
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Jesse! It charges the battery or batteries at 12 volts which is the output of your Powermax and it will select perhaps up to 10 amps of charging power. Batteries cannot be beaten to death by charging with extreme amperage.If your rig is at 30 amps you will need a 30 amp breaker at the camp sight or at home. The same holds true for the 50 amp breaker. Normally you will never draw more than 80% of the output value. Therefore be very careful what sized output you choose when you buy a unit. for camping go according to the amperage drawn by you camper or mobile. If you need to draw more, you would be out of spec with everybody else out there. All the best, and happy camping.Antonio Jesse! It charges the battery or batteries at 12 volts which is the output of your Powermax and it will select perhaps up to 10 amps of charging power. Batteries cannot be beaten to death by charging with extreme amperage.If your rig is at 30 amps you will need a 30 amp breaker at the camp sight or at home. The same holds true for the 50 amp breaker. Normally you will never draw more than 80% of the output value. Therefore be very careful what sized output you choose when you buy a unit. for camping go according to the amperage drawn by you camper or mobile. If you need to draw more,... » Read More Jesse! It charges the battery or batteries at 12 volts which is the output of your Powermax and it will select perhaps up to 10 amps of charging power. Batteries cannot be beaten to death by charging with extreme amperage.If your rig is at 30 amps you will need a 30 amp breaker at the camp sight or at home. The same holds true for the 50 amp breaker. Normally you will never draw more than 80% of the output value. Therefore be very careful what sized output you choose when you buy a unit. for camping go according to the amperage drawn by you camper or mobile. If you need to draw more, you would be out of spec with everybody else out there. All the best, and happy camping.Antonio « Show Less
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It provides up to 55 amps at 12v dc. It will also keep a 12v battery charged. it plugs into a 15 amp 110v dedicated outlet.
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This is a rough guess but, 6x35ah is 210 total Ah, and if you have 100w panel/ 12v it's about ~8 amp max. But I find mine realistically charges about 5 amp hrs per hr. So 210ah/5amp is 42hrs of charge time. so you prob have 7-9 hrs in day of good charge, so 42/~8 is at minimal 4 panels... I live in midwest and have less sunlight per day. But I think 4 is about minimal. I work more with electrical consumption than I do with battery charging so someone else might have better charging math, but I am familiar with electrical systems. Hope this helps and sorry for all the math, just wanted to back my answer. Good luck.
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I do not know how many amps, it handles everything I plug into it, it work well!
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Hi Miss, You probable have your answer but I thought I would elaborate on this. On the DC side, 25 amps. On the AC side, 15 or 20 amp fuse or circuit breaker. Not sure which side e.g. AC or DC you were refering to. You could use a AC power strip & surge protector that has a 15 amp breaker built into it with a manual reset button. Good luck, Greg.
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I have no idea. I use it to charge my 75 amp bosch car battery... and it work great.Sorry I cant help you more.
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Hi I never tested mine but a 100 watt panel puts out 5.6 amps .hope this helps.
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You need to size the adapter for the current the motor draws to keep it from melting or catching fire. For 12 volt trolling motors it's about 1 amp for each foot pound of thrust. A 55 foot pound motor will draw about 55 amps at full speed. A 20 amp receptacle and plug can't stand that much current. Use the ring terminals supplied with the motor and attach directly to a deep cycle battery.
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this is a 30 amp connection most circut breakers are 20 or 25amp this is more for high current like 1 line off a gennerator or contractor running equipment this is for over 2000 watts Also this is good if you run a very long cord the longer the cordthe lower gauge you will need to run something that uses lot of power, like 1800 watt hair blow dryer or electric heater
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I believe 15 amps. I've never had it kick off yet and have used all 6 plug in at once at times. I think it's a good product for what it's meant for.
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I installed it with the feeling that it was a total 30 amp not 30 per circuit. I use the logic that a home fuse panel or circuit breaker panel is rated at its overall highest amperage draw rating:, not the individual circuits.
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I will look at it but its 7.5 amps so your never going to flip a light duty 15amp breaker. Provided its the only signifcant draw on the circut. Ive run it extensivly from a celing basement light fixture incandessent 800lumins standard 60w replacement and a stereo off that circut with no problems. Not a great idea but i was literaly in a coal chamber of my 100+yr. House. 20amp gcfi i installed was using my radial saw on and a lot of back and forth. Kinda a ramble but point being any problem on performance. If you want watts its circut amp current multiplied by volts 120v in this case. Amps are probably more relavant for a power tool. 3000rpm. This and a Ridged imlact wrench almost cover all my needs. Good build.
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This is why I hooked my 520 watts of panels in series so you halve the amperage. I can add another 2 panels in the future and still keep it under 30 amps. Remember too that the charge controller can charge a normal 12v battery bank, that's what mine is. I recommend making a 24v panel setup.
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yes, it says on item info that it is a 55amp but inside package it is a 30 amp , mine is working fine.
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I really don't know how many amps it requires. It sit on my kitchen counter, does not take up a lot of room and although not fancy it does the required job. I live in an apartment.
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It pulls 20 amps. Make sure you have a good ground. Do not attempt to make coffee at the same time, breaker will pop.
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It calls for a 60 amp breaker. Check with home depot or lowes or whoever sells you the needed 60 amp 220 volt breaker. I used copper 2 conductor 6 gage with bare 8 gage copper safety ground. Not sure what code in your area wants though. How far is it from the heater to the circuit box? Mine is only about 12 ft. If you have a real long run you may need to go to a bigger gage yet but I doubt it. This thing does suck a lot of power!
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Hang on while I go look. There is a tag on the bottom that states 120V A. C., 60 Hz., 1.5 A. I would have guessed it would have a higher amperage need. Additionally, there is no mention of voltage or amperage requirements in the Owner's Guide.