Electrical – Matching Max Electrical Load of Countdown Timer to Heated Towel Bar

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I am in Seattle and I have a count down timer I want to hook up to my heated towel bar so the towel bar will go off after an hour or so.

the timer says max load is 15A/1875W resistive, 8A/1000W Tungsten.

The heated towel bar says voltage: 120 VAC Rated Frequency 60Hz-115W and that it must be connected to a socket with at least 10A

Are these compatible? in the Amazon description it said this timer could be used with heated appliances such as hair dryers and electric heaters. In the little booklet that came with it, it does not mention any appliances with heat. THANKS!

Best Answer

These are compatible. Your towel bar will draw less than 1 Amp and that is much less than the max load of your timer.