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It  is a GQF Hovabator and it says 25 on the label.

Karen L. Black wrote:
> Are you sure the Hoverbator only draws 25 watts? That seems awfully low to
> me. I think my cabinet incubators are on the order of 250W.
>
> If you had a Kill-A-Watt meter, you could plug it in directly and find out,
> but if you don't, you can calculate the power drawn by unplugging it once
> the chicks are done hatching and measuring the resistance of the heating
> coil. Power is voltage squared, divided by resistance, so if it is 25W, the
> resistance of the coil ought to be around 484 ohms. 
>
> Karen Black
> Norton Creek Farm
> Blodgett, OR
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