How many amps does a tractor block heater use?
How many amps does a tractor block heater use?
Super Moderator. The Deere block heater that is sold for the SCUTs (Deere P/N AM134805) is only a 400 watt unit. That’s only 3.33 amps current draw. A 15 amp circuit should be more than adequate.
How much power does a block heater consume?
How Many Watts Does a Block Heater Use? A 110-volt block heater typically uses between 400 watts and 1500 watts of power. Most block heaters that are larger than 1800 watts require 220-volt wiring.
How much power does a block heater draw?
How many watts / amps does the factory block heater draw?
Heater is heating alot quicker. I’m not 100% sure but IIRC it’s close to the 1500w your “lowest” outlet will supply. Click to expand… Drat that’s what I was afraid of. The timer I have is rated at 10 amp/1200 watts…. Off to Home Depot I guess. I’m using a Home Depot timer, pluged into a 15amp GFCI outlet on a 50 ft. extention cord.
Where is the block heater on a Ford Super?
It was the perfect time to change the block heater. It all ready has the sealer on the threads and Don’t use Teflon tape on them you could split the housing. Great buy. U-Tube made it appear easy to install on earlier 7.3’s as it was on the passenger side of engine. 1999 is on driver side.
When to kick on the factory block heater?
I was thinking about finding a high load timer to kick the heater on about 3 hours before I leave for work. Anyone else do this? I do, it works great! Heater is heating alot quicker.
How much does a factory block heater cost?
Truck starts easier and I get heat in the cab much quicker. The timer will pay for itself. My power is 10 cents per kilowatt hour. Every our that the block heater runs I pay a dime. I could run it 8 hours and spend 80 cents per night or 3 hours for 30 cents.
Heater is heating alot quicker. I’m not 100% sure but IIRC it’s close to the 1500w your “lowest” outlet will supply. Click to expand… Drat that’s what I was afraid of. The timer I have is rated at 10 amp/1200 watts…. Off to Home Depot I guess. I’m using a Home Depot timer, pluged into a 15amp GFCI outlet on a 50 ft. extention cord.
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How does the factory block heater start up?
The heater begins making heat much faster than had I not plugged in but it isn’t instantly hot like I had hoped. Truck starts up quick and idles smooth. Much quieter and smoother than had I not plugged in.
Truck starts easier and I get heat in the cab much quicker. The timer will pay for itself. My power is 10 cents per kilowatt hour. Every our that the block heater runs I pay a dime. I could run it 8 hours and spend 80 cents per night or 3 hours for 30 cents.
