Is the outlet 15amps or 20amps? Description is confusing. It's been suggested that i should use 20 amps to accomodate a hairdryer
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The GFCI (socket) is rated at 15 amps. The feed thru switch (on top in the picture) is rated at 20 amps. 15 amps is enough for a hair dryer, but you cannot have a lot of other large current drawing items on the same circuit or you will trip a circuit breaker. So it might help if the circuit is 20 amps, but it does not matter if the GFCI is 15 amps.
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It's 15amps. Have used my hairdryer without any issues but I don't know what you need. Most GFI's seem to be 15amps.
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Robert, As a person who gave a review on the Tripp Lite HT10DBS Home Theater Isobar Surge Protector I could not agree more with your request for a 20 AMP version. My 2 15 AMP units are working perfectly but I have a need for a third 20 AMP unit.
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Regardless of what some have said. YES you need a 20 amp circuit outlet to get the amps full power. If use the standard 15 amp, you will not get the full power from the amp.
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I think less than 20 amps because I plug it in to a electrical outlet and it doesn't blow a fuse :)
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Have an electrician replace your electrical outlet with a 20 amp rated outlet instead of the 15 amp outlet you most likely have. Make sure he wraps the connecting wires around the screws & not just push them into the back of the outlet. Chances are your existing outlet is worn to the point where the connection between outlet and plug is not as tight as it should be. The ideal solution is to have a dedicated 20 amp circuit for the heater.
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I use mine for charging cell phones, you just have to check the wattage output on your inverter because there are different ones. then check what the watts are on your hair dryer,chances are that its not going to work for you because todays hairdryers are alot more powerfull that ever before, like they do go up to 1875 watts and like my inverter, it only puts out a constant wattage of 300 watts. A short time of 600 watts, check the ratings on the appliance and inverter. Maybe an older hairdryer might work but there probably are not any of those around anymore.
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Hello, the short answer is no. THere are several 220 volt outlets. The plug on this unit would not fit into a dryer outlet, its a 20amp. I am assuming you could change the plug or adapt it. Google a 220 volt 20 amp and a 220 volt 30 amp plug you will see the difference. Good Luck.
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it has a 20 amp plug where your dryer has a 30 or 40 amp. they are not the same.
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20amp breaker is ideal....but ive used 15 amp breaker without many issues. Sometimes the breaker would trip...depended how long i was welding
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The15 or 20 amp option is in reference to the plug layout. A 20 amp plug is different from a 15 amp plug.
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I have this appliance and like it very much. It is my second one in approximately 15yrs. It has a US-style electrical plug; which is to say it is designed for use with 120VAC outlets. I have successfully used similar dryers/curling irons with adapters while traveling in several western European countries and elsewhere in the world and don't remember any problems - but only while traveling. I can't say if this will work well on a long-term basis. Good luck!
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Ours is on the master bath 15 amp. Lights, ceiling fan and heat lamp and gfi outlets all on the amp. I know i cannot have them all running at the same time. I plugged in my blow dryer when the lights and heat lamp were on and it threw it. So now, i just dont run everything at the same time.
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110/120 Volt, 15 amp. It's the standard plug most small appliances use, not 220/240 volt that something like a dryer uses.
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Your dryer is 30 amps and at best, a 110 outlet is 20 amps. This means it will almost certainly trip your breaker. You will need to run a dedicated 30 amp circuit for your dryer.
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Dont know.... bought this as a gift ...I never recieved it .... but I've done enough Appliance repairs to know that 1500 Watts translatesto 15 Amperes: +/- oneAmp, and many times a low setting is about half that..... Hair Dryers, esp.......
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120/240 L15-30 rated 30 ampsTwo standard outlets I believe are 20 amps each for a total of 70 amps
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Generally 15 amps is enough for most rooms (bedrooms, living rooms and bathrooms ect). In my experience 20 amp is usually used in the kitchen / landry room and garage as it is required / helpful for power equipment, toasters and microwaves - high amp / resistance equipment.