How much power is a hair dryer using if it operates at a voltage of 110 volts and has a current of 6 amps?

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2026-03-30 23:15

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About 660 watts. A hair dryer has a small blower motor and a resistance winding that heats up. The formula is watts = volts x amps x power factor. In the case of a resistive load like the wire that heats up the PF = 1. However, the blower will have a lower PF of about .8.

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