So how much power does an oil filled radiator actually use.
On 08/11/17 12:51, Andy Burns wrote:
whisky-dave wrote:
In an attempted to trip our 32 amp circuit braker I would have
thought that 5 would have done it, but they didn't.
(5 x 2kW / 240V) ~ 42A, a typical type B 32 amp breaker will supply
north of 45 amps for at least 2.7 hours, possibly for "ever".
http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/images/d/d4/Curve-MCBTypeB.png
Also, did the radiator cycle a lot on its thermostat?
Many oil rads are incapable of losing the heat to the air at a rate that
matches the element rating - so they cycle on and off.
A **** B&Q rad would cycle at about 50%.
DeLonghi Ventos that I have can more or less maintain full output power
due to a superior fin and air path design.
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