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Old 01-18-2009, 11:57 AM
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Default Re: 3 2000W in a 4x4x6?

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Originally Posted by donafams View Post
i think you should lower that beaker to about 35amps, if not and your system shorts or something and your wires overheat your 100 amp breaker may not trip.
I think he is referring to his service panel, not the circuit he intends to use for the oven. He is using 11100 watts or 46 amps for the elements, so something closer to a 60 amp circuit would be required. But I do agree that a 100 amp circuit would be inappropriate for this sized oven.

Last edited by ed_denu; 01-18-2009 at 12:02 PM.
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