On 11/29/2013 5:25 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 11/29/2013 4:02 PM, Pearl F. Buck wrote:
>> On 11/26/2013 7:56 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>> Get a heavy duty extension cord and plug the freezer into a different
>>> circuit. Freezers don't take all that much power so most receptacle
>>> will do as long as it is on another breaker..
>>
>> Well...no, you're wrong:
>>
>> http://www.ehow.com/info_12193777_li...ppliances.html
>>
>>
>>
>> ..most refrigerators need 20 amps
>
> That was probably correct 30 years ago, but not today
> http://www.whirlpool.com/digitalasse...ruction_EN.pdf
>
>
> From the Whirlpool Freezer manual, page 4
> A 115 Volt, 60 Hz., AC only 15- or 20-amp fused, grounded
> electrical supply is required. It is recommended that a separate
> circuit serving only your refrigerator and a separate circuit serving
> only your freezer be provided.
>
>
>>
>> http://www.doityourself.com/stry/ins...-chest-freezer
>>
>> You will need a circuit breaker which supports the number of amps you
>> will be drawing for your freezer. In most cases if it is a 220V you will
>> want a 30-amp breaker. An 110V will usually require a 15- or 20-amp
>> breaker. This information can be found in the manual supplied with the
>> freezer.
>
> Wow, that information is waaaaay off. Double the volts, half the amps.

They obviously reversed the numbers, yes.

> Perhaps a large commercial freezer, bit any home freezer is 115 volts
> and not that much power is needed. Note also, it contradicts what you
> said above about using a 15A breaker.

http://manuals.frigidaire.com/prodin...7H_0911_EN.pdf

Minimum Circuit Required (Amps)

15