hair dryer · 1600W
6.67A
North America 240 V · 30 A
hair dryer, 1600 W — 6.67 A on a 240 V / 30 A circuit
1600 W divided by 240 V is 6.67 A. This circuit allows 24 A continuously, so 3 of them can run together.
This circuit handles it
Fine on a power strip
- Power draw
- 1600 W
- Voltage
- 240 V
- Breaker
- 30 A
- Current that flows
- 6.67 A
- Limit for continuous use
- 24 A
- How many fit at once
- 3
- Wire it needs
- 0.75mm²
- Two hours a day, per month
- 96 kWh
Continuous loads get eight tenths
A breaker does not trip the instant you reach its rating — it holds for a long while first, and the wire warms up in the meantime. So a load running more than three hours is planned to eight tenths of the breaker. On a 16 A breaker that is 12.8 A.
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How to read this
- Current is the power draw divided by the voltage — a different country gives a different answer.
- The number that fits at once is eight tenths of the breaker divided by that current.
- A power strip stops at 15 A. A bigger breaker does not help; the strip is the ceiling.
- The wire gauge is taken straight from the wire pages.
Frequently asked questions
Q. How many amps does a hair dryer draw?
1600 W over 240 V is 6.67 A.
Q. How many fit on this circuit?
3. Eight tenths of the 30 A breaker is 24 A, divided by 6.67 A.
Q. Is a power strip fine?
Yes — it stays within the 15 A a common strip holds.
Q. What wire does it need?
0.75mm² carries this current comfortably. Two hours a day comes to 96 kWh a month.