vacuum cleaner · 1700W
17A
Japan 100 V · 15 A
vacuum cleaner, 1700 W — 17 A on a 100 V / 15 A circuit
1700 W divided by 100 V is 17 A. This circuit allows 12 A continuously, so 0 of them can run together.
Too much for this circuit alone
Plug it straight into the wall
- Power draw
- 1700 W
- Voltage
- 100 V
- Breaker
- 15 A
- Current that flows
- 17 A
- Limit for continuous use
- 12 A
- How many fit at once
- 0
- Wire it needs
- AWG 12
- Two hours a day, per month
- 102 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 vacuum cleaner draw?
1700 W over 100 V is 17 A.
Q. How many fit on this circuit?
0. Eight tenths of the 15 A breaker is 12 A, divided by 17 A.
Q. Is a power strip fine?
No. It passes 15 A, so plug it straight into the wall.
Q. What wire does it need?
AWG 12 carries this current comfortably. Two hours a day comes to 102 kWh a month.