Generator power to power an electric heater in a sauna (power 3,5 kW)
Good afternoon, dear experts. Kindly tell me, what kind of power to choose a mobile generator to provide power to an electric heater in a 3.5 kW sauna? Also, is it possible to use a home electrical network for the same purpose if the mains switches are rated for max. a load of 15 amperes? Thank you in advance for your reply. Igor.
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The generator power is selected based on the load power. That is, if you need to power an electric device with a power of 3.5 kW, then the generator must give out a rated power of at least this value. And you should pay attention - it is the rated power, that is, the power that the generator can give out for a long time, working in normal mode without overload. As for the network - do you have a 16 A circuit breaker? If so, then from this machine you can power a load of 3.5 kW, but no more. That is, if you turn on the electric heater with a power of 3.5 kW, then you will not be able to operate other electrical appliances, since at a load above 16 A, the circuit breaker will disconnect from the overload after a while (depending on the magnitude of the overload).