How much electricity does a bounce house use

When picking out a spot to place your inflatable, It is important to find an area near your house that is flat, level and free of underground or overhead obstructions. The area should be within 50' of a dedicated power source. For most homes, dedicated outlets can be found outside your home near decks and patios. They can also be found in garages or workshops..

How much electricity does a bounce house use

WHAT IS A DEDICATED CIRCUIT?

A dedicated circuit has its own circuit breaker in your electrical box. It is typically intended for only one appliance. No additional appliances should be plugged into the circuit making it dedicated to that one appliance. Dedicated circuits ensure that if the appliance draws a lot of energy, you are able to run it properly without overloading your system and tripping or blowing your breaker or fuse. We typically require a 20 amp circuit for our larger inflatables. We can sometimes get away with using a 15 amp dedicated circuit for our smaller 1HP blowers. Please see the Image to determine if your outlet is 15 amp or 20 amp.

Why Can't the inflatable be more than 50" from the Power source? Can't we just add more extension cords so we can place the inflatable farther away? We hear this all the time and the answer is NO! It is unsafe and can damage the equipment! Worse yet, It can possibly start a fire. Our blower motors pull a lot of energy and that creates heat. That is why all of our Inflatables are installed using our own Heavy Duty Commercial Extension Cords. If the Inflatable must be placed more than 50' from a power source, It may be necessarry to use a generator to power it. We recommend 2000 watts per inflatable blower. We can provide a generator for you if needed. Speak to a rental specialist or add to your cart before checking out.

Portable Power Options

If you need to place your inflatable more than 50' from a power source, It may be necessary to use a portable generator. We recommend 2,000 watts per blower motor. We have many different options available. Click the link below to see all available units.

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How much electricity does a bounce house use

How much electricity does a bounce house use

Inflatable bounce house doesn't require much electricity when using.The power of a bounce house 60 square meters is about 1100W, that is means every 60 square meters (10m*6m) consumes 1 kilowatt-hour of electricity per hour.

So, It will cost about $0.1 per hour to run a 60 square meters bounce house. According to your own bounce house size, you can count the electricity fee.

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I want to have a bungee party, but I don't know how much electricity it takes to run the blower all day? The good news is that despite the size and sound of the blower, it doesn't need much power to run. It costs about $0.16 an hour to run a medium sized bounce house blower. Our bungalows, slides or obstacles are equipped with (1) HP blowers, (1.5) HP blowers, or (2) HP blowers. Check the chart below to see the cost of electricity required for each blower to operate. The calculation is based on the average US electricity cost of US $0.14/kwh.

Bouncer/Slide

Normal bouncer

Big slide

Motor

1.5hp

2hp

Wheel Speed

3460 RPM

3460 RPM

Max Air Volume

1290 CFM

1430 CFM

Cycle

60 Hz

60 Hz

Voltage

115 V

115 V

Amps

9 A

14 A

Wattage

1,035 W

1,610 W

Cost / Hour

$0.14/h

$0.22/h

How much electricity does a bounce house use
How much electricity does a bounce house use

Written by Candy from East Inflatables.

Does bouncy castle use a lot of electricity?

A: The bouncy castle runs on a 750w motor, and therefore costs around 10p per hour to run.

How long can you run a bounce house blower?

If you are planning an event and you know that you will be running the inflatable for several hours or all day long, you can plan for small breaks in between. If you're planning to run your inflatable all day, you can stop the blower for 10-15 minutes every 4 hours or so to allow the blower to cool down.

How many watts do you need for a bounce house?

We recommend 2,000 watts per blower motor.

How many watts is a bouncy castle?

The usual size for small inflatables is a 3/4 hp (750 watts) inflator and 1.5hp for larger units. Some inflatables may need two or more inflators. You need to bear this power consumption in mind when running out extension leads or using a generator.