electricity + math queston...trdon?

[budderigs]

im bored so Im making a bs thread to pass the time...

I have 3 20 amp ground fault outlets in my garage on one 20amp breaker.... (that doesnt even sound right)... ohwell heres my bs queston. I have currently a clock radio pluged into one pulling 10ma... and drill battery charger pluged into another one pulling 60ma. and a radiant electric heater plugged into the last one which is closest to the breaker box... (actually conected to the breaker box) which pulls 1500watts... now if I plug my vacuum cleaner in and turn it on the breaker trips....


how much power is my vacuum cleaner pulling?

[Joe M]

im bored so Im making a bs thread to pass the time...

I have 3 20 amp ground fault outlets in my garage on one 20amp breaker.... (that doesnt even sound right)... ohwell heres my bs queston. I have currently a clock radio pluged into one pulling 10ma... and drill battery charger pluged into another one pulling 60ma. and a radiant electric heater plugged into the last one which is closest to the breaker box... (actually conected to the breaker box) which pulls 1500watts... now if I plug my vacuum cleaner in and turn it on the breaker trips....


how much power is my vacuum cleaner pulling?

Too Much. Its probably Surging.
Replace Vacuum Cleaner.

[budderigs]

I knew that I needed a new vacuum cleaner thanks joe... while your here I have your xmiss present at my house I should probably bring that up to you....

[svonasek]

1500 watts is probably close to 13 amps. Doesn't leave much for the vacuum cleaner.

[Slow35th]

inb4 trdon!

[MrsRigs]

I plugged the vacuum cleaner into the outlet with drill chargers on it, with them plugged in. Worked fine for me.

[budderigs]

I plugged the vacuum cleaner into the outlet with drill chargers on it, with them plugged in. Worked fine for me.

get back to work you.... was the heater on then?

[Slow35th]

are you guys posting in different rooms?

[budderigs]

shes at work...

[MrsRigs]

get back to work you.... was the heater on then?

can't remember...

[ACRucrazy]

im bored so Im making a bs thread to pass the time...

I have 3 20 amp ground fault outlets in my garage on one 20amp breaker.... (that doesnt even sound right)... ohwell heres my bs queston. I have currently a clock radio pluged into one pulling 10ma... and drill battery charger pluged into another one pulling 60ma. and a radiant electric heater plugged into the last one which is closest to the breaker box... (actually conected to the breaker box) which pulls 1500watts... now if I plug my vacuum cleaner in and turn it on the breaker trips....


how much power is my vacuum cleaner pulling?

The heater is not pulling watts, its "pulling amps" close 12-13amps. We dont know how many amps your vac requires because your 20amp breaker is popping before hand. Its obviously drawing more than 7-8amps, initially taking more than 840-960 watts of power.

Upgraded your wiring you silly goose.

And 3 20amp outlets on 1 20amp breaker is fine, you just cant draw more than that 20amp total on the sum of those 3 outlets.

EDIT: IBTRDON smack down

[budderigs]

The heater is not pulling watts, its "pulling amps" close 12-13amps. We dont know how many amps your vac requires because your 20amp breaker is popping before hand. Its obviously drawing more than 7-8amps, taking 840-960 watts of power.

Upgraded your wiring you silly goose.

easyer fix.... turn off the heater... lol

[KickAssFlash]

The answer is clearly 700 microns.

[Slow35th]

The answer is clearly 700 microns.

indeed it is.

[TRDon]

easyer fix.... turn off the heater... lol

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