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																	Garage door amperage draw. 
									
		
	
	
		
	
	
		
	
	
		
	
																	Most garage door openers use 120 volt electricity from a wall outlet located in the garage and draw about 4 amps of current when they are in operation. 
																	Thus watts volts amps. 
																	Wait do i need a dedicated circuit for a garage door opener. 
																	Amps x volts watts. 
															
													
									
		
	
	
		
	
	
		
	
	
		
	
																	What kind of breaker should be attached to a garage door opener. 
																	Here are the details. 
																	Like the compressor in a refrigerator or the. 
																	If your opener has a 200 watt lighting system for example the lights alone will draw just under 2 amps. 
															
													
									
		
	
	
		
	
	
		
	
	
		
	
																	While it s best to check the manual for specifics generally a single garage door opener needs only 15 amps while up 2 or 3 will need 20 amps. 
																	It depends on the voltage of the motor and whether it is single phase or 3 phase.