An electric clothes dryer draws 20 A of current from a 240-V wall outlet. How much power, in watts, does it use?

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asked Aug 8, 2018 53.5k views

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Dan Jenson · Answer 1 · 2018-08-12T15:04:47+0000

An electric clothes dryer that draws 20 amps of current from a 240-volt wall outlet will use 4800 watts of power.

The equation is P(W) = I(A) × V(V)

P(W)= amp x voltage

20 amps x 240 volts = 4800 watts.