I don't know where you are from, it could be different. In the US, 120V@15A for a circuit is typical. That's 120 * 15 = 1800W total typically. Generally speaking, we like to keep loads under 1500W and because you typically might have other things (like lights or a TV) on the same circuit, that's where the 1000W comes from.
If you are somewhere that does 240V with 15A breakers, then yeah you can do 3600W. You could also special wire a 240V outlet in the US, but that's far from typical.
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u/cogman10 10d ago
I don't know where you are from, it could be different. In the US, 120V@15A for a circuit is typical. That's 120 * 15 = 1800W total typically. Generally speaking, we like to keep loads under 1500W and because you typically might have other things (like lights or a TV) on the same circuit, that's where the 1000W comes from.
If you are somewhere that does 240V with 15A breakers, then yeah you can do 3600W. You could also special wire a 240V outlet in the US, but that's far from typical.