HOW MANY AMPS ON 15KW HEAT?

[STANCILHVAC]

trying to remember--does anyone know off hand how many amps a 15 kw heater would pull on a goodman split heat pump,i couldnt remember how many and if it would take 2 power sources or just one,the size of the breaker and the size of the wire if just one was used,right now there is a number 6 wire pulled and i was putting in a 4-ton split goodman heat pump--but was debating on 10kw or 15kw--the house is a new house in the south--thanks

[mr horsepower]

get your post count up and post questions like this in the professional members section. until then, i'd ask your boss, one of your fellow journeymen or consult with the installation recommendations from the mfg.

* this seems to have a hint of d.i.y. are you in the business?


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[asmalloo2]

With all do respect, the way that is wroded is as if u have no clue what you are doing and in that case call your supply house

[amd]

Wattage = Voltage x Amperage. You do the math. :rolleyes:

[asmalloo2]

be very careful about those numbers beacuse those are not all inclusive of everything in the system and will trip breakers and start fires potentially

[HVAC2B]

are you from my neck of the woods,STANSIL

[STANCILHVAC]

let me start off by saying that i do work for myself since 1995 and have been doing hvac for 20 years now,and yes i can call the supply house tomorrow with no problem,i was putting nothing but gas in for years until it shot sky high and now that everyone prefers heatpumps because of this,i have been mainly putting in 10kw ,but i have a homeowners who wants to make sure everything is overkill on this and just has ask me did he need to pull a new wire if i did bump it to 15kw and being that it has been several years since i have installed a unit with 15kw of heat ---i was---believe it or not---drawing a blank on how many amps it pulled and what to tell him----sooooo, seeing as i thought that was what this site was for --i thought that i could ask a simple question and get a simple answer while i was sitting here doing nothing---but yes i can and will call the supply house tomorrow and verify---and as far as thinking that i am a d.i.y--you can forget that--i was putting in over 150 units a year at one time about 10-15 years ago,by myself

[HVAC2B]

let me start off by saying that i do work for myself since 1995 and have been doing hvac for 20 years now,and yes i can call the supply house tomorrow with no problem,i was putting nothing but gas in for years until it shot sky high and now that everyone prefers heatpumps because of this,i have been mainly putting in 10kw ,but i have a homeowners who wants to make sure everything is overkill on this and just has ask me did he need to pull a new wire if i did bump it to 15kw and being that it has been several years since i have installed a unit with 15kw of heat ---i was---believe it or not---drawing a blank on how many amps it pulled and what to tell him----sooooo, seeing as i thought that was what this site was for --i thought that i could ask a simple question and get a simple answer while i was sitting here doing nothing---but yes i can and will call the supply house tomorrow and verify---and as far as thinking that i am a d.i.y--you can forget that--i was putting in over 150 units a year at one time about 10-15 years ago,by myself
well,did u live hear:confused:

[STANCILHVAC]

hey --mr horsepower,big time professional member,just for REFERANCE,SINCE I GOT BASHED SO BAD FOR ASKING A SIMPLE QUESTION,I HAVE HELD A JOURNYMAN LICENSE FOR ABOUT 17 YEARS,A UNIVERSAL REFRIGERATON LICENSE FOR ABOUT 14 YEARS AND NOW ALSO HOLD AN UNLIMITED HVAC LICENSE PLUS VARIOUS OTHER CERTIFICATIONS---BY THE WAY HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN THIS OR WOULD YOU HAPPEN TO JUST BE ANOTHER STRAIGHT OUT OF SCHOOL BOOK SMART "PROFESSIONAL"

[STANCILHVAC]

And yes i have always lived in s.c.---just was bugging me that i was drawing a blank on the question that i asked and thought i might could just get a quick simple reply,but i quess i will need to watch how i word things if i ask anything else ----am now wondering what this website is supposed to be for,maybe run up several post and then become a "professional" internet hvac tech--lol

[Mr Bill]

Go here Brother and we will get you fixed up, but we all do have to adhere to site rules I hope you understand,
and by the way welcome to Hvac-Talk the best site on the net.
Mr. Bill

http://hvac-talk.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=116113

[platinumfreeze]

I'm green as hell and I can tell you that one. I'll give you a hint: A watt is the power used when 1 ampere flows with a potential difference of 1 volt.

[HVAC2B]

And yes i have always lived in s.c.---just was bugging me that i was drawing a blank on the question that i asked and thought i might could just get a quick simple reply,but i quess i will need to watch how i word things if i ask anything else ----am now wondering what this website is supposed to be for,maybe run up several post and then become a "professional" internet hvac tech--lol

thats the rules fella:)
I dont think mr hp was trying to bust your balls,just cant trust anyone asking these questions with a small post count
stick around and develop some thicker skin,theres alot of excellent info in the pro forum

[STANCILHVAC]

THANKS MR BILL ,MOST REASONABLE REPLY YET,AS FOR platinumfreeze---MAN PLEASE,CUT THE BIG TIME EQUATION TALK AND STICK TO CHANGING FILTERS,I WILL CHECK IN CLOSER TO HOW THIS SITE WORKS---OBVIOUSLY EVERYONE THINKS THAT THEY ARE A PROFESSIONAL KNOW IT ALL AND IS SCARED TO DEATH THAT THEY MAY BE TALKING TO SOME HOMEOWNER OR WHATEVER?--BUT TO END THIS NOW,I JUST THOUGHT THAT I COULD ASK SOME SIMPLE QUESTION AND GET SOME SIMPLE QUICK REPLY AS IF I WERE TALKING TO ANY OF MY BUDDYS THAT I KNOW THAT ALSO DO HVAC---AND I HAVE ABOUT AS THICK A SKIN AS THEY GET,I JUST TRY TO DISH AS MUCH AS I GET---BUT I COULD CARE LESS OVER ALL THIS DRAMA OVER SOME STUPID SIMPLE QUESTION--END OF DISCUSSION.

[beenthere]

Still no reason to yell.
Turn off your cap lock.

If you would have read the top box. You would have seen that is says no DIY.

Doesn't matter if your in the trade or not. Answering technical questions in the open forum, gives answers to DIYers.

Get your post count up and apply.

A #6 wire can NOT be used for single feed 15KW strip packages in an air handler.

You may wish to get a copy of the NEC.

[ar_hvac_man]

let me start off by saying that i do work for myself since 1995 and have been doing hvac for 20 years now,and yes i can call the supply house tomorrow with no problem,i was putting nothing but gas in for years until it shot sky high and now that everyone prefers heatpumps because of this,i have been mainly putting in 10kw ,but i have a homeowners who wants to make sure everything is overkill on this and just has ask me did he need to pull a new wire if i did bump it to 15kw and being that it has been several years since i have installed a unit with 15kw of heat ---i was---believe it or not---drawing a blank on how many amps it pulled and what to tell him----sooooo, seeing as i thought that was what this site was for --i thought that i could ask a simple question and get a simple answer while i was sitting here doing nothing---but yes i can and will call the supply house tomorrow and verify---and as far as thinking that i am a d.i.y--you can forget that--i was putting in over 150 units a year at one time about 10-15 years ago,by myself


20 yrs and you dont know simple formulas like what have been stated??? a good tech would want to know how to figure it out thereself not just call the supply house. 150 all by yourself wow. thats nothing, my grandpa walked 3 miles to catch the school bus in the snow, uphill both ways!:rolleyes:

[platinumfreeze]

At least this filter changer knew enough to open my Refrigeration & Air Condition Technology Book and look it up for himself. Thanks to you I'll remember that formula through out all my filter changes.

[gary_g]

trying to remember--does anyone know off hand how many amps a 15 kw heater would pull

Power = Current x Voltage

Current = Power / Voltage

Current = 15,000 watts / 220 volts
= 68 amps

Product specs for my Goodman HKR-15C 15 kw Electric Heat Kit show two circuits.
Circuit 1 is 39.6 max heater amps, 53 amps Minimum Circuit Ampacity, and 60 amps Maximum Overcurrent Protection
Circuit 2 is 19.8 max heater amps, 25 amps MCA, and 30 amps MOP.

Take care.

[the dangling wrangler]

Let's cut the guy a little slack here. At least he's asking questions before the install, and not after.

[STANCILHVAC]

hey gary_g---thanks ,thats all i was really asking to begin with--good to know that someone has got some common sense to just answer a simple question.AND YES I HAVE JUST RAN ACROSS THIS SITE AND NO I DIDNT READ ALL THE FINE PRINT AND ENDED UP POSTING IN THE WRONG PLACE OR WHATEVER,BUT I DIDNT KNOW EITHER THAT ALL THESE COMPUTER NERDS WOULD TAKE SUCH OFFENSE ,BUT I REALIZE THAT EVERYONE IS BAD NOW WITH THERE COMPUTERS------HEY ar_hvac_man ,YOU ARE RIGHT ABOUT YOUR GRANDPA,I PASSED HIM WALKING ONE DAY ON MY WAY TO WORK AND HE SAID THAT HE WAS DOING IT TO TRY AND PUT YOUR LAZY @## THROUGH SCHOOL AND I TOLD HIM THAT I KNEW IT,THAT KIDS THESE DAYS KNEW NOTHING ABOUT REAL WORK---------HEY platinumfreeze AND ar_hvac_man,YOU BOTH ARE RIGHT,BOTH NEED TO STICK WITH THERE FORMULAS AND LITTLE BOOKS AND LEAVE THE REAL WORK UP TO THE MEN!!!!LOL

[STANCILHVAC]

well,it would of been easier to have pulled some of my books down --i quess,but i didnt ask because i "didnt know"--i asked because i didnt remember exactly at that moment and ran across this new site awhile back and thought i would try it out by asking a simple question and seeing if i could just get a simple answer--believe me --i was wrong !!

[STANCILHVAC]

HEY---i finally see how this works---my post are now going up ,before long -- I WILL BE A PROFESSIONAL INTERNET HVAC TECH TOO !!!!

[STANCILHVAC]

HEY---i have got a little question to ask all of the "big time techs" who were so good in helping me out with there smart@$$ comments-----next time you bid on a job for a homeowner,ask them which one they would prefer,a person that can give them a good install at a good price that will keep them cool in the summer and warm in the winter or a person who has memorized a few formulas out of an hvac book and spends all his time on the internet running up post and becoming an 'HONORARY PROFESSIONAL INTERNET HVAC TECH" and will also make sure that there filter is installed properly---ask them that and then get back to me

[the dangling wrangler]

HEY---i have got a little question to ask all of the "big time techs" who were so good in helping me out with there smart@$$ comments-----next time you bid on a job for a homeowner,ask them which one they would prefer,a person that can give them a good install at a good price that will keep them cool in the summer and warm in the winter or a person who has memorized a few formulas out of an hvac book and spends all his time on the internet running up post and becoming an 'HONORARY PROFESSIONAL INTERNET HVAC TECH" and will also make sure that there filter is installed properly---ask them that and then get back to me

You should quit while you're ahead. Now you're just looking for trouble. And you'll find it.

[STANCILHVAC]

NO I'M NOT AHEAD--YOU DISRESPECT ME AND SAY I'M AHEAD---YOU ARE GETTING READY TO FIND OUT WHAT TROUBLE IS---DONT YOU EVER THREATEN ME

[the dangling wrangler]

NO I'M NOT AHEAD--YOU DISRESPECT ME AND SAY I'M AHEAD---YOU ARE GETTING READY TO FIND OUT WHAT TROUBLE IS---DONT YOU EVER THREATEN ME

PERHAPS YOU HAVE ME CONFUSED WITH SOMEONE ELSE. YOUR READING COMPREHENSION ISN'T UP TO PAR. GO BACK AND READ MY REPLY. IF YOU FIND THAT OFFENSIVE, YOU HAVE SOME DEEPER ISSUES YOU NEED TO ADDRESS. NO WAY WOULD I EVER THREATEN YOU. YOU'RE SOMEBODY "SPECIAL" See, my caps lock works too.

[Dad]

HEY---i finally see how this works---my post are now going up ,before long -- I WILL BE A PROFESSIONAL INTERNET HVAC TECH TOO !!!!

Doubt it. :eek:

[Admin]

NO I'M NOT AHEAD--YOU DISRESPECT ME AND SAY I'M AHEAD---YOU ARE GETTING READY TO FIND OUT WHAT TROUBLE IS---DONT YOU EVER THREATEN ME

Sir,

First off, you need to read the site rules. No member, pro or not, will, or should give this information on this website, as it is against the rules.

Before you post again, please read the rules about what you can and can not post, and about name calling on this site.

Site Admin.

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