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An electric oven of 2 kW is operated in a domestic electric circuit (220 V) that has a current rating of 5 A. What results do you expect? Explain.

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Solution

The current drawn by the electric oven can be calculated using following formula:

P = VI or, I = PV = 2000W220V = 9.09 A

Here, the oven is drawing 9.09 ampere of current from a 5 A source. This means there would be an overload on the circuit. This can result in an accidental fire in the circuit.


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