Tuesday, February 23, 2010

How much supply in amps do I need to simultaneously run 2 hair professional hair dryers, 2 GHD's, lights etc..

Need to know what level supply to run the following on my festival stall.





Includes:


2 professional hair dryers


2 GHD's


1 laptop and printer


1 speakers


1 small CD player


phone charger


electrical heater


various lights


clippers





They are offering it in amounts of 16amp so I need to know if that is sufficient or whether I need a bigger supply





Thanks :-)How much supply in amps do I need to simultaneously run 2 hair professional hair dryers, 2 GHD's, lights etc..
It is very difficult to guess with no more details.


You really need to check each appliance's requirements.


Each appliance has a label with its max rating, either in Amps or Watts. Add them together and figure it out yourself.





Example:


2 dryers, 500 W each = 1,000 W (assume they can both run at the same time)


2 GHDs ??


Electrical heater - this can be big...


Lights, say 200W x 5 = 1,000 W





Say the total is 3,000 W. Using a 110V supply, you need 28 Amps (Amps = Power/Voltage )





32 Amps can support up to 3,500 Watts


48 Amps can support up to 5,280 W - you get the idea.

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