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Re: 2 freezers same circuit? [Re: Gary Benson] #7683599
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Originally Posted by Gary Benson
How close are the freezers to the breaker panel?
If there's room and not alot of insulation in the way you could run a second circuit for the second freezer. If there's room in the breaker panel for another breaker. You run conduit outside the wall if being unsightly don't bother you.


Complete opposite ends of the house, it would be a pain to run a new circuit but I have 9 kitchen outlets on one circuit already so I need to fix that, maybe running an extra for the freezer at the same time if there's room in the panel would be the best bet.

Re: 2 freezers same circuit? [Re: vermontster] #7683711
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Originally Posted by vermontster
It's the amps they draw on startup not the amps they draw when running. Two or three compressors starting at the same time on a 15or 20 amp circuit spells disaster and is a disaster waiting to happen.


Incorrect. Breakers have 2 ratings. Once is fault current, the other is draw over time. Fault current is usually 10,000 or 20,000 amps.


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Re: 2 freezers same circuit? [Re: Michael Lippold] #7683719
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Originally Posted by Michael Lippold
Originally Posted by ~ADC~
I've had up to 5 at a time. I don't suppose I ever plugged them all in at the same time so some were cold before I plugged in the others. Get yourself some freezer alarms. They will tell you if the freezer dies, even if the outlet still works. Cheap insurance to keep you from finding a huge rotting mess after it gets bad enough to smell.

Freezer Alarms


I don’t have a freezer alarm but I just have an indoor out door thermometer, I put the base in the kitchen and then it came with 2 thermometers I put one in each freezer in the garage, I look at the temps every morning while I’m getting around for the day


I need to find something that will work at a longer range. Our two freezers are about 100 yards from the house and I don't think none of these have that much range.


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Re: 2 freezers same circuit? [Re: Donnersurvivor] #7683738
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At least a 20 amp breaker. More if needed.


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Re: 2 freezers same circuit? [Re: yotetrapper30] #7683744
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Originally Posted by yotetrapper30
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I've had up to 5 at a time. I don't suppose I ever plugged them all in at the same time so some were cold before I plugged in the others. Get yourself some freezer alarms. They will tell you if the freezer dies, even if the outlet still works. Cheap insurance to keep you from finding a huge rotting mess after it gets bad enough to smell.

Freezer Alarms




I need to find something that will work at a longer range. Our two freezers are about 100 yards from the house and I don't think none of these have that much range.


Same here, mine are in the fur shed and too far for alarms to work. I bought one and it didn't work at that distance (about 70 yards).

Let me know if you find some long-range alarms.


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Re: 2 freezers same circuit? [Re: Donnersurvivor] #7683853
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you need to know what they draw

I have 2 in my garage and no issues

1 upright 1 four foot chest freezer

you can get a Kill-a-watt meter it plugs in inline with the freezer and you can measure actual current draw and start up draw

then do the other freezer if the start up draw of both is less than the breaker your good


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Re: 2 freezers same circuit? [Re: Donnersurvivor] #7683878
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I've had two freezer plug in same outlet for years

Re: 2 freezers same circuit? [Re: Donnersurvivor] #7683886
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Lug nut and Yotetrapper30 you can wire a refrigeration thermostat to turn on a red light outside the building to warn you of the freezer high temperature or a horn


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Re: 2 freezers same circuit? [Re: vermontster] #7683929
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Originally Posted by vermontster
Lug nut and Yotetrapper30 you can wire a refrigeration thermostat to turn on a red light outside the building to warn you of the freezer high temperature or a horn


A light outside would be ideal as I drive by the building they're in daily. I'll see if it's something Drifter can figure out how to do.


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Re: 2 freezers same circuit? [Re: yotetrapper30] #7683935
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Originally Posted by yotetrapper30
Originally Posted by vermontster
Lug nut and Yotetrapper30 you can wire a refrigeration thermostat to turn on a red light outside the building to warn you of the freezer high temperature or a horn


A light outside would be ideal as I drive by the building they're in daily. I'll see if it's something Drifter can figure out how to do.


They have them alarms that will send an alarm to your phone too. A little more costly of course.

Re: 2 freezers same circuit? [Re: Donnersurvivor] #7683938
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Most modern deep freezes use 2-4 amps, and a typical circuit is 15 amp, so depending what else you have plugged into the circuit you should be good

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Re: 2 freezers same circuit? [Re: Donnersurvivor] #7683968
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I've had two on the same 20 amp for the last 17 years. nothing else on that breaker.


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Re: 2 freezers same circuit? [Re: vermontster] #7687961
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Originally Posted by vermontster
Lug nut and Yotetrapper30 you can wire a refrigeration thermostat to turn on a red light outside the building to warn you of the freezer high temperature or a horn



Any insight on how to do that? Did a search on youtube but came up blank.


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