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110V or 240V??

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#1 ·
Hello All,
I'm planning to purchase a Little Buddy II conveyor dryer.
Now I'm faced with the option of 110V or 240V.

Can any one recommend either or?
I will be using it for short runs (at least for now.. hopefully not for long).

Please advise.
-joe
 
#2 ·
If you can have an electrician run a line from the electrical panel to where the dryer is going to be, I would go with 240v.
Let's say it has a heating element of 1800 Watts.
1800w / 110v = 16.3Amp
1800w / 240v = 7.5Amp

A 240v dryer needs less amps to run than a 110v.
 
#3 ·
I am actually running a new outlet regardless. I am getting it installed in the garage. So either way I am calling the electrician.
Does it make a difference how long it runs? I was told that short runs are better under 110, and longer runs (like all day) would be better under 240...
 
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