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How can you have 3 devices that run on 2400 watts each on a 10 amp circuit?
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∙ 12y ago
Watts = Volts x Current x Power Factor. Power Factor is one for resistive loads and less than one for reactive loads. If you assume 80% load factor on your 10 amp circuit that is 8 amps. So each of three devices would have to operate on 2.66 amps. To do this the applied voltage for each device would have to be 900 volts.
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