On Mon, 5 Nov 2012 13:23:53 -0800 (PST), gwandsh
wrote:

On Monday, November 5, 2012 12:13:20 PM UTC-8, Ralph Mowery wrote:
"gwandsh" wrote in message

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The wattage is simply the volts times the current in simple resistive loads.

That would be 220 times 15 for 3300 watts total. As you only have a load of

1750 you should be fine.



Working backwards, 1700 watts deviced by 220 volts is about 8 amps, so

again you should be fine. You have almost twice the capacity you need in

the circuit. Also most voltages are 240 now, but that would not make much

differance in your case as you have plenty of capacity to spare.

Thanks. I believe it is wired with 12ga, will have to check. When I did the original wiring I did this same research, you'd think it might have stuck..

Then again, I had not anticipated putting a second heater on the circuit at that time.

Can I assume 12ga would be ample for this need?
Unless you are running 100 feet of the stuff, 14 ga copper is
adequate. 12 ga if it is aluminum