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how many amps does a freezer use on startup

by Prof. Maximilian Paucek MD Published 3 years ago Updated 3 years ago

Initial power surges during start-up for a typical upright freezer is expected to be approx. 7 amps. A 15 amp fuse / breaker is commonly recommended for upright freezers. However, many more power hungry upright freezers have a 20 amp recommendation.

How many amps does a freezer use?

8 rows · Freezer amp draw varies substantially, generally from 0.5A to 20A while running (approx. 0.5A to ...

What is the power output of Your upright freezers?

5 rows · Freezers that are considered small with a capacity of 6 to 9 cubic feet Will startup drawing 3 ...

Do freezers draw more power when running or starting up?

Sep 09, 2021 · The larger the compressor on the freezer, the larger the initial startup power draw will be. As a rule-of-thumb, you can calculate the startup current draw at 2 to 3 times the running current draw of the compressor. A freezer with a running amperage of 1.5 Amps can draw up to 4.5 Amps on startup.

What is a AMP draw on a freezer?

An appliance this size generally needs up to 1 running amps and about 4 to 5 amps upon start-up. 7 Cubic Foot Freezer. Slightly larger than the 5 cu. ft., 7 cubic feet freezer only requires a bit more power. A typical freezer this size uses about 1-1.5 amps when running and 3 to 4.5 surge amps.

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