Lou Schneider
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grashley said:ZIPLOCK:
A 30A power supply gives you exactly that - 30 A. Typical electric heaters draw about 12 A, or over ⅓ of the available power. If you are using an electric water heater, the microwave and a hair dryer at the same time, you will trip the breaker! Use any two, and you should be okay.
Just for further clarification, heat-producing or heat-moving appliances are the major electricity users. Room heaters, water heater, microwave, coffee makers, hair dryers, air conditioners, etc. typically use about 10-15 amps each.
Everything else - your lights, TV, stereo, fans, etc. don't use enough power to worry about. Maybe 5 amps total out of the 30 or 100 (2x50) amps that are available.