Will this work on a single 20 amp breaker?
1782914
30 amp 220 volt breaker and 30 amp wiring only! Using a smaller breaker and wire is a fire hazard because breakers don't always trip when overloaded! If the 20 amp breaker fails to trip then the wire will heat up like a burner on an electric stove and will catch on fire.
1782915
SInce this heater is designed for 220v operation, you will need a double-pole breaker. If by single breaker you in fact meant one-single pole breaker, the answer would be no.
1782916
No, you will need a 30 AMP Breaker to fully realize it's potential. This is of course assumed that you have 220V capability already.
1782917
Do the math: Watts = Amps X Volts puts the appliance right at 20.8 amps. Meaning the circuit breaker may trip-- a lot! Mine is on a 30 amp breaker. Remember to make SURE the wiring is rated for the load you plan or your melting wires will be the circuit "breaker".
1782918
no it will not work on a single pole 20 amp breaker. you will need 10/3 n/m wire (which is #10 gauge wire with a black a red a white and a bare wire). This will require a 2 pole 30 amp breaker that is compatible with your panel. By the way there is no such thing as "110v" or "220V" anymore it's all 120v or 240v and for some reason when people say 110 or 220 it really bothers me.
1782919
Assuming you have 220v service for the heater, at 2500 watts (the lowest setting) it will be pulling 11.4 amps. You could probably take the heater up to 4000 watts with a 20 amp breaker, but the reality will almost certainly be less than that before the breaker trips. Basically, I would not put this on a 20 amp breaker. Do a 30 amp breaker if you want to use the heater at its full potential.
1685561
The nameplate amps is 15 Amps. The start up Amps must run higher on mine because it will trip my 20A breaker when I go to start it and then I reset the breaker and it will take off. Then it will run fine though.
1351571
I'm sure you'll get some more informative responses than I'm able to give, but I would not recommend it. If you know someone who can check your wiring to see if it can support a 20 amp circuit, I'd pursue that.
514957
The assumption would be 20 amps. 10 ga wire is rated for about 30 amps but there aren't any 30 amp single pole breakers that I am aware of.
1359730
A 20 amp plug will work on 14awg and a 15amp breaker but will be a code violation. It also will not output 20 amps. To be compliant it would need 12awg and a 20amp breaker.
1457450
I'm so sorry - I have no idea. I know this works for 200 amp service - but me saying that just shows that I'm not an electrician. :(
267152
No. You can't add the amp rating to equal 40 amps. Each leg of the breaker will only handle 20 amps. Your existing configuration has 40 amps on each leg. A 20 amp double pole breaker still only handles 20 amps for the circuit.
554939
I only have experience with it being on the same breaker. I would expect it would work on the same box, but I don't know. Monster may be able to clarify this.
1024695
I believe the unit would pull 20 amps so a kitchen circuit should handle the load. Hope this helps
1391030
Checking amperage has safety implications, and I suspect that's why low-cost units are limited to 20A. You can get more information from the following video: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ar7qkMHKw4
941906
Pretty simple if you have two adjacent slots in you circuit breaker box so that it will accommodate a 20 amp 220 circuit breaker.
1325519
Theoretically number 14 wire with a 15 amp breaker would do.the job, but some local codes do not allow smaller than number 12 wire. I would use number 12 with a 20 amp breaker and nothing else on the circuit
2245963
It should work for you. However you will be limited to the breakers in transfer. Even though you could switch 15 for a 20 or a 30 amp breaker you are limited in the amount of total breakers. If this unit is equil to what you want to run then you will be ok.
677084
I had it on a double pole 20 amp breaker. It was popping the breaker when you run it hard. I switched to Double 25 amp. It's better. Will still pop occasionly. I didn't want to go 30 amp because it came wired with a 12 gauge cable.
1663202
The protection must be installed right after main breaker use 1 double pole 20 amp breaker. Do not use those small twin breakers at all other wise it works well I have installed several.
385578
Actually #12 wire should be used with a 20Amp breaker. NEC only requires #14 to be used with a 15 amp circuit breaker. So #14 wire should be sufficient
2202384
20amp breaker is ideal....but ive used 15 amp breaker without many issues. Sometimes the breaker would trip...depended how long i was welding