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Chinese chefs summoning the fires of 8 hells just to make some fried rice (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/centuriichan@sh.itjust.works
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Original post from 2024-08-20.

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[–] 8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Yeah the restaurant burners can hit 30KW (100,000 BTU).

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    But reminder gas appliances are generously only ~50% efficient, so this performance is matched with a 10-15kW induction wok, which is a hefty electrical load, but doable.

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  • [–] 0 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Induction isn’t 100% efficient either.

    In any case, 15kw > 60 amps on a 240V circuit. That means you need a 75-80 amp breaker. It’s pretty rare to find that in a residential setting. Even hefty car chargers use a 60 amp breaker.

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