On Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:58:52 +0000, Bob wrote:

I'm planning on adding 5 ceiling fans at the cottage.

Will 1 15 amp curcuit do the trick? Or should I make it 20?

Bob


Suppose each fan has a light and each maxes out at a total of 200
watts. For five fans you need 1000 watts of power.

P = I*E
I = P/E
I = 1000/120 = 8 amps

I like to keep the max amps about half of the circuit capacity so a 15
amp circuit will be fine. If you think the needs will exceed 1000
watts, then plan a 20 amp circuit or an additional circuit.