Tom,
Further to my message below from yesterday regarding wattage formulas: I should have used 110 volts in my example instead of 120 because 110 is probably the more accepted norm. I used 120 because my actual voltage at home is 121. These voltages vary depending on your location and your power supplier. I use a digital, talking volt meter and it tells me the exact voltage rather than just indicating 110, so probably the correct thing to do is to base you calculations on your actual voltage at home. I believe this variance I am referring to is why a lot of times you see specifications written as 110-120 or 220-230, etc. Hope this makes sense to you! Tom _____ From: Tom Hodges [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2008 10:22 PM To: '[email protected]' Subject: RE: [SPAM][BlindHandyMan] Switches and wattage Tom, Here's a simple way to figure out how much you put on one circuit. The formula is watts divided by volts equals amps, or amps times volts equals watts. Also, you can put up to 80% on a circuit. For example, 15 amps times 120 volts equals 1800 watts times .80 (80%) equals 1440. So, you can put 1440 watts on a 15 amp circuit - just change the numbers around if you're using a 20 amp circuit. Thanks, Tom _____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Vos Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2008 1:32 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [SPAM][BlindHandyMan] Switches and wattage I'm planning to install recessed lighting in my kitchen. There will be quite a bit more wattage burned over what I have now. Does anyone know if there is a maximum wattage I can put on a single switch? I think I'll have 9 or ten fixtures, and I don't know what size bulb the fixtures take since I haven't bought them yet. And does it matter if I use incandescent, halogen or flourescent bulbs? Blessings, Tom [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
