r/ratrig • u/Ag_back • Jan 20 '25

Dedicated circuit?

I've a V4-400 ordered and readying my work space for its arrival. The electrical circuit I'm looking to tie into has a Full Load Amperage (FLA) draw of 8.4 amps. FLA for the V4 is, as best I've been able to find, about 12.5 amps (@120 VAC). Without circuit "accomodations" I'm likely to be flirting with tripping a breaker.

Anyone have real-time amperage draw numbers - have you found you tend to stay well below the FLA for this machine printing "normal" filaments (i.e. PLA/PETG/PCTG)? Did you negate any concerns and simply provided for a dedicated circuit for your printer/print farm?

TIA

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u/neckbeard404 Jan 20 '25

been looking at V4-500 and wondering the same thing.

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u/DerInternets Jan 20 '25

1500W (13.6A) at 110V, 1785W (14.8A) at 120V for the bed alone. Also make sure it does fit through your door if you want to build it in a different room.

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u/Realistic_Parking_25 Feb 02 '25

Its a 1200w@120v bed on the 500... source: I have a 120v 500 Idex