Does 300 Watt heater exceed RA specs?

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paperdesk
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Does 300 Watt heater exceed RA specs?

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I have a 300 watt heater. Is it ok to plug into the RA relay box, or does it exceed the specs? I'm wondering if it would be better to use two smaller heaters.

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Ted
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Lionfan
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Re: Does 300 Watt heater exceed RA specs?

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paperdesk wrote:I have a 300 watt heater. Is it ok to plug into the RA relay box, or does it exceed the specs? I'm wondering if it would be better to use two smaller heaters.

Thanks,

Ted
Really depends on the amps.
I'm running a 500 watt Finnex on mine, with no problems.
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Re: Does 300 Watt heater exceed RA specs?

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5A per outlet, with a 10A max for the box.

300W/120v = 2.5A (assuming you're in the US) so you should be fine.

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paperdesk
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Re: Does 300 Watt heater exceed RA specs?

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Thanks guys! I wasn't able to find those specs.
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