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Single induction hot plate running watts and starting watts

Use these values as a planning range only. The conservative default for single induction hot plate is 1,500 W running and 1,500 W starting.

Load typeLowDefaultHigh
Running watts900 W1,500 W1,800 W
Starting watts900 W1,500 W1,800 W

Source note

Induction hot plates are label-driven resistive/electronic loads; default assumes a high setting.

Source reference

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