Anyone know how many amps the Block Heater draws? I think If I get a 15AMP timer to plug into it'd be OK - but I've seen nothing in the materials I have saying how much it draws.

Thanks,
Dennis

 

i'm sure it will be fine on a regular 15amp circuit. As long as the circuit doesn't have any other heavy duty appliances drawing current you will be ok.

 

Not sure how many amps it will take to block Heather, so I edited the title for ya

 

Could you not put a probe on it and find out?
Know any electricians handy?

 

not the safest thing to do ..........it`s not the volts that will kill ya..it`s the amps.............. you could use ohm`s law....

 

I sell block heaters for construction equipment. It would depend on how many watts the heater was. We sell from 400-1500 watt heaters, if you new how many watts the block heater was I could look it up for you.

 

I use a timer marked for heavy duty appliances and it works great. I have 4 blizzack tires and have been thru my driveway after 16'' of snow fell last week. Legend makes a gread plow truck Legend started at -5 degrees F with little problems . The Shaker 500 took about 30 seconds to put out sound bu tso would you! lol

 

Thanks for the replies...I'll crawl under the car and see if I can tell the wattage this weekend...

darn, I really put Heather instead of Heater? I must be thinking of girls!

Thx.

 

Your not an electrician are you?
Clamp on amp meters are perfectly safe.

Ohms law would be a good way to calculate load if you have an ohm meter, just divide the volts (120) by the ohms.

Another clue would be the wire size, if its 14 ga or smaller it will be less than 15 amps.


""it`s not the volts that will kill ya..it`s the amps""

Thats a common misconception, Its a combination of volts and amps that can kill, It takes 30-50 volts before you can even feel it, even at 1,000's of amps. Regardless of amps, a few volts cant hurt you.
A car battery is capable of 100's of amps, but you cant even feel it.

 

Your not an electrician are you?
Clamp on amp meters are perfectly safe.

Ohms law would be a good way to calculate load if you have an ohm meter, just divide the volts (120) by the ohms.

Another clue would be the wire size, if its 14 ga or smaller it will be less than 15 amps.


""it`s not the volts that will kill ya..it`s the amps""

Thats a common misconception, Its a combination of volts and amps that can kill, It takes 30-50 volts before you can even feel it, even at 1,000's of amps. Regardless of amps, a few volts cant hurt you.
A car battery is capable of 100's of amps, but you cant even feel it.

 

I would also think that if you buy it (instead of frankensteining your own ), it will have a 15 amp plug if it draws less tthan 15 amps. If it comes with a strange plug that does not fit a standard outlet, don't just replace the plug or recepticle. If the wiring is 15 amp wiring (14 gauge), the circuit SHOULD be protected with a 15 amp breaker so that you cannot draw more current than the wiring can handle.

1200 watts = 10 amps @ 120 volts
1800 watts = 15 amps @ 120 volts
2400 watts = 20 amps @ 120 volts

 

Are you talking about the Block Heater that comes with the Mustang ? If so I would think it run fine on a 15amp curcuit, as very few houses would have more than a 15amp outside plug!

The wire for the heater might have gauge of the wire written on it (AWG). If it's 14 or more you should be fine (a lower # IE 12.. would require more than 15AMP breaker)

Also if you plug it and it draws more than the rated 15AMP you'll trip the breaker or blow the fuse, not a good thing to do. But if your house is wired properly you should be ok.

IE the welder I have required a 40AMP breaker and #8awg wire. It's a 220volt unit though.

 

Thank you

 

NP!
Is there an echo in here??? :scratch:

 

No echo

We fix

 

It doesn't use very much. I have a 1500 watt interior heater for my sunbird, plus the block heater for that car, and my mustang block heater, and I can run all from 1 15amp plug.

 

Use a 100 watt light bulb and save your money.

Or,

Drain your oil every night, bring it in the house and put it back in the morning.

 

All joking asside..you KNOW someone is out there doing that...
hahahah