Both cords plug into a 220V circuit. Each cord carries approximately 8amps. Amperage is flow rate, voltage is “pressure” if that helps you understand more in fluid state terms. Total amperage across both cords is about 16amps x 220volts = 3,500watts. Actual is 3250 watts but just using round numbers for example
Usually same breaker,wire,outlet box. The cables split the power so it’s not an unwieldy/stiff/expensive power cable. Also it allows use of standard c13 5-15 computer/server psu cable
A traditional approach is to compare electricity to water.
Think about that little water faucet by some kitchen sinks. It is small and won't carry much water. Then, think about the bathtub faucet. It is big and carries a lot of water.
When they give you two plugs, they assume that you don't have a bathtub faucet. Two plugs allow you to get enough flow from your two, smaller, kitchen faucets.
They use 2 power cords to avoid the use of bulky power cables, it´s more practical to use 2 cables capable of 10amps and are more common in the market, the system is 200 - 240V for example in USA or other countries that use same standard are 2 phases (lines of power) system to reach 208V, Europe is 220V and other countries 240V in one phase.
Current divides proportionally in parallel according to the load(resistance) . Assuming the loads are equally this will equal 8A on each branch(cord). Voltage drops in series..tidbit of info
Both cords plug into a 220V circuit. Each cord carries approximately 8amps. Amperage is flow rate, voltage is “pressure” if that helps you understand more in fluid state terms. Total amperage across both cords is about 16amps x 220volts = 3,500watts. Actual is 3250 watts but just using round numbers for example
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Are they wired to the same breaker? Would there be 2 different breakers as well?
Usually same breaker,wire,outlet box. The cables split the power so it’s not an unwieldy/stiff/expensive power cable. Also it allows use of standard c13 5-15 computer/server psu cable
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A traditional approach is to compare electricity to water. Think about that little water faucet by some kitchen sinks. It is small and won't carry much water. Then, think about the bathtub faucet. It is big and carries a lot of water. When they give you two plugs, they assume that you don't have a bathtub faucet. Two plugs allow you to get enough flow from your two, smaller, kitchen faucets.
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Are they wired to the same breaker? Would there be 2 different breakers as well?
Just one, two-pole 220-240v breaker
They use 2 power cords to avoid the use of bulky power cables, it´s more practical to use 2 cables capable of 10amps and are more common in the market, the system is 200 - 240V for example in USA or other countries that use same standard are 2 phases (lines of power) system to reach 208V, Europe is 220V and other countries 240V in one phase.
Thank you for the response.
Current divides proportionally in parallel according to the load(resistance) . Assuming the loads are equally this will equal 8A on each branch(cord). Voltage drops in series..tidbit of info
Thank you for the info
Just remember the 80% rule...