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I bought a convection oven (Bosch, 700 series), and the installation
instructions say it need 15.8 amps (120/240V). Every book and documentation I researched are mentioning electrical ovens needing 40 or 50 Amps, so I am a little surprised, and would like to hear from anybody whether maybe newer ovens are drawing less electricity ? I was thinking going for a 30Amps breakers (I don't even think I can find find 20 Amps 2 poles breakers for my service panel). thanks. Fred. |
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fredinstl wrote:
I bought a convection oven (Bosch, 700 series), and the installation instructions say it need 15.8 amps (120/240V). Hi, 15.8 Amps at what voltage? At 120 or 240? Every book and documentation I researched are mentioning electrical ovens needing 40 or 50 Amps, so I am a little surprised, and would like to hear from anybody whether maybe newer ovens are drawing less electricity ? I was thinking going for a 30Amps breakers (I don't even think I can find find 20 Amps 2 poles breakers for my service panel). thanks. Fred. |
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"fredinstl" wrote in message oups.com... I bought a convection oven (Bosch, 700 series), and the installation instructions say it need 15.8 amps (120/240V). Every book and documentation I researched are mentioning electrical ovens needing 40 or 50 Amps, so I am a little surprised, and would like to hear from anybody whether maybe newer ovens are drawing less electricity ? I was thinking going for a 30Amps breakers (I don't even think I can find find 20 Amps 2 poles breakers for my service panel). thanks. Double check the nameplate on the oven to confirm, but it is not unusual for convection ovens to require less power. Do not install a larger circuit breaker than is required for your unit. In this case a two pole 20 amp CB is sufficient. If you want to install a larger wire for possible future upgrades that would be okay, but stick with the proper circuit breaker and receptacle. |
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thanks everybody for your comments. to answer some of your questions,
and summarize: - I posted twice, because I inadvertently clicked twice :-(. sorry - I thought bigger was better, but didn't know.... I'll follow your advice, and get a 20 Amps breaker (my mistake, they do exist). - it's not a cord and plug oven, you need to do the connection - I'll check the price of the wire (#10 is really expensive...), see how much I save if I go with a #12. thanks a lot ! I'm glad I asked. Fred. fredinstl wrote: I bought a convection oven (Bosch, 700 series), and the installation instructions say it need 15.8 amps (120/240V). Every book and documentation I researched are mentioning electrical ovens needing 40 or 50 Amps, so I am a little surprised, and would like to hear from anybody whether maybe newer ovens are drawing less electricity ? I was thinking going for a 30Amps breakers (I don't even think I can find find 20 Amps 2 poles breakers for my service panel). thanks. Fred. |
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In article . com, "fredinstl" wrote:
thanks everybody for your comments. to answer some of your questions, and summarize: - I posted twice, because I inadvertently clicked twice :-(. sorry Hey, no problem. Happens a lot. - I thought bigger was better, but didn't know.... I'll follow your advice, and get a 20 Amps breaker (my mistake, they do exist). Bigger isn't always better. Sometimes it's worse (e.g. if you need a 20A receptacle, you can't use a 30A circuit). Usually, it's just unnecessary. - it's not a cord and plug oven, you need to do the connection In that case, a 30A circuit is permitted by Code. But it's not necessary. - I'll check the price of the wire (#10 is really expensive...), see how much I save if I go with a #12. Lots -- which is a pretty good argument for going with the 20A breaker. thanks a lot ! I'm glad I asked. Good luck! -- Regards, Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com) It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again. |
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Doug Miller wrote: In article . com, "fredinstl" wrote: thanks everybody for your comments. to answer some of your questions, and summarize: - I posted twice, because I inadvertently clicked twice :-(. sorry Hey, no problem. Happens a lot. - I thought bigger was better, but didn't know.... I'll follow your advice, and get a 20 Amps breaker (my mistake, they do exist). Bigger isn't always better. Sometimes it's worse (e.g. if you need a 20A receptacle, you can't use a 30A circuit). Usually, it's just unnecessary. - it's not a cord and plug oven, you need to do the connection In that case, a 30A circuit is permitted by Code. But it's not necessary. - I'll check the price of the wire (#10 is really expensive...), see how much I save if I go with a #12. Lots -- which is a pretty good argument for going with the 20A breaker. thanks a lot ! I'm glad I asked. Good luck! -- Regards, Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com) It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again. Check your specs. The bosch website seems to list the 700 series ovens as follows Broiler Element Wattage 3500 Convection Element Wattage 2500 Bottom Element Wattage 3000 208-240V/60Hz, 4-Wire Check mark Amps 20 depending on what model you have. So its a 240 V circuit you need , but only 20 amps |
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