would this work for a 1500 watt heater? is it strong enough?
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Fond as I am of Amazon, you probably want the help of a knowledgeable hardware store person to coach you on this one. All I know is that heavy-duty machines use special plugs to make sure you don't use something weak, and this is a two-prong-only plug offered. So my guess is no.
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The package states: 500 watts maximum. Control up to 500 watts of incandescent lighting or up to 300 watts flourescent. Motors up to 1/3 Hp.
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I used it 500 watt lamp and it worked fine. For stronger 1500 Watt, I am not sure.
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Cannot recommend this product, it was cheaply made and intermittently turned on and off.
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This cap can hold any amount of wattage it will only give the boost of power to a certain amount of wattage. In other terms your car electrical system will be perfect if you buy this with your 1500 watt amp.
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It is a 180 watt heater. 180W / 12V = 15A. You will need a 15 amp fuse if the heater is the only thing on the circuit. If you have anything else drawing power on the circuit a 15 amp fuse will probably blow.
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Hello Kevin,I do not know what the max current for this device is! But by the power cord it looks like it should be able to handle 15 amps. I use it for heat lamps and also 1500 watt heaters and so far I have had no problems. But you might want to check with the manufacturer of the unit. I have a couple of them and planning on buying a couple more. They are really handy. Good Luck, Gary
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that will depend on the wattage of your appliances.i'm running two 15 watt lights,a 32'' d.tv,a window fan ,dvd player,wii system and an amplified antenna for tv. figure up your wtt useage keep it less than two thousand and it will handle it.
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Read all four previous posts. Every one of them contains good ideas. I too would be careful running a 2000 watt heater through a conventional wall switch without at least asking an electrician if that's something one should do. drtoom
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Yes. The internal relay can handle 1875 watts. I personally used this with a 1500 watt oil-filled heater and have had no problems.
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All heters are the same really. 1500 watts is 5000 BTUs and it doesn't matter much after that. 13x14 worked fine for me but it depends on house insulation, and outside temperature. It was also supplemental, as the centeral heater was holding the rest of the house at 63.
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Yes it does matter, but unless you're drawing a massive amount of power it will be okay. I would think you'd be good up to 1500 maybe even 2000 watts.
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Probably not. Mine is close to 10 years old and still works great but its designed to supply 150 watts. I imagine your heater would use more and trip the breaker on the PV150. You would need to get a heater then buy an inverter with enough watt output to run it.
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it should work. we used it on electric wall heaters that were near that time. good luck
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No to small it would work but over power the heater. You would need the next size up
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A 15 amp grounded circuit can handle 1800 watts. This unit uses 1500 watts. I would not have anything else on the same circuit except perhaps one 100watt light bulb. I found my unit only heated within 3 feet,so I returned it. Maybe I got a lemon,but my heater was not an effective source of heat.
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It's a nice little heater, however all heater use a lot of electricity. It is still a 1500 watt heater. Work good in a small space
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You need a dedicated 15 amp electrical circuit to use this. I have mine on a 20 amp circuit, so I can still run other things as well. Try a different circuit that has less on it, and it will work. The heaters in this machine draw a lot of electricity.
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Since it's rated for 2000 watts total at 120 VAC, the number of heaters supported depends on the size of the heaters (total of all individual loads) which you did not supply. E.g., if your heaters are 500 W each, then four; 1000 W each, then two, etc. I would recommend adding a little margin, like 10% and not load to a total of 2000 W. but go to 1800.
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NO. Watt rating for an appliance is the same regardless of voltage. A 1500 watt (typical) portable heater requires 10X more energy than this device will handle. TIP: don't expect miracles from devices like this. This one would be good for a laptop, or some lighting, etc. And higher capacity units like this for higher demands, require bigger battery banks. Also assume just 90% efficiency. Do a little more research.