Yet Another Cycling Forum
General Category => The Knowledge => OT Knowledge => Topic started by: citoyen on 16 September, 2017, 01:46:33 pm
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How much power does a Nespresso machine use? Specifically, the Magimix Inissia -
http://www.magimix.co.uk/products/BREAKFAST/Nespresso/Inissia/
There's no information on the machine itself that I can see, nor in the instructions or on the Magimix website.
Reason for asking is need to work out if it's ok to connect it to a socket with a 6A supply. The plug is fitted with a 10A fuse but that don't necessarily mean nuffink.
NB this thread is not asking about the pros and cons of Nespresso machines. Fwiw, I was against getting it in the first place but that ship has sailed.
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The spec says 1260 W. That will be around 5.5 A with a 230 V supply.
Unlike the vacuum cleaner mentioned in https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=104993.0 (https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=104993.0), the Nespresso machine will use nearly all of it's power in a heater, so Power = Volts * Amps will work almost perfectly.
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Thanks Diver. Just managed to find the info myself - it was in the manual all along, must have overlooked it first time. :facepalm:
220-240V, 50-60Hz, 1150-1260W
It's the heater part of the equation that bothered me, but since it's only heating an espresso's worth of water at a time, I guess it won't be as hungry as a kettle or toaster or vacuum cleaner.
So it's probably OK to use it, just make sure nothing else is being powered at the same time...
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Yes, electric heaters come in all sizes. You've got away with it this time.