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Power and amps
Check power first, before brand. Here are real examples from product pages, so you can see how much they vary. They are examples only, not recommendations, and specs can change.
| Item | Power listed on the product page | What that means | Product page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Hopkins Flash 16×16 (flash) | 1600W, 120V, 13.4A, NEMA 5-15P | Standard plug, but a big share of a 15A circuit | ScreenPrinting.com (maker) |
| RileyFlash 18×18 (flash) | 2300W, 120V, 19.2A, NEMA 5-20P; “requires a dedicated 20 amp circuit” | Needs its own 20A circuit | ScreenPrinting.com (maker) |
| Vastex F-100 16×16 (flash) | 1,625W; 120V (NEMA 5-15P) or 240V (NEMA 6-15P) | Standard plug at 120V | Texsource (dealer) |
| Genesis coil flash 16×16 / 18×18 | 1,800W / 2,000W; 15A, 120V | Ordinary 120V outlet; don’t share the circuit with the dryer | Texsource (seller) |
| BBC MB1500 (tabletop conveyor) | 120V, 12.5A, 1440W, NEMA 5-15P | Standard plug | Texsource (dealer) |
| Vastex D-100 (tabletop conveyor) | 120V 12.5A (NEMA 5-15P) or 240V 6.5A (NEMA 6-15P) | Standard plug at 120V | Texsource (dealer) |
| RileyCure Table Top Plus (conveyor) | 1600W, 120V, 13.8A, NEMA 5-15P | Standard plug, but a big share of a 15A circuit | ScreenPrinting.com (maker) |
| Lawson Kick-Start IR (conveyor) | “standard 120-volt plug-in household wiring”; spec table: 120V, 16A | A 120V plug, but 16A is a heavy load for a household circuit: have an electrician check it | Lawson (maker) |
| BBC Little Buddy 120V (conveyor) | 1941W, 120VAC 16.2A, NEMA 5-20P | Needs a 20A outlet (5-20 plug) | ScreenPrinting.com (dealer) |
| Vastex LittleRed X1 30" (conveyor) | 120V/2000W/16.5A (NEMA 5-20P) or 240V/2600W/11A (NEMA 6-15P) | 20A outlet at 120V, or a 240V outlet | Texsource (dealer) |
| Lawson Kick-Start Advanced (forced-air) | 220V, 3 wires + ground, est. 18A; 4,000W max heater | A 220–240V circuit: electrician territory | Lawson (maker) |
| RileyCure 246 (6 ft × 24") | 208/240VAC, 14.4/16.7A, NEMA 6-20P; “requires a dedicated 208v or 240v 30 amp circuit” | Electrician territory | ScreenPrinting.com (maker) |
Each row was re-checked against the linked product page on October 8, 2026 (the maker’s own page where noted, otherwise a dealer’s page). Examples only, not recommendations. Specs change: check the current manual before you buy.
Running a flash and a dryer at the same time adds their amps together. The “dedicated circuit” lines are quoted from the product pages; for anything else, read the manual and the plug type, and have an electrician check your panel and circuit. That last part is our advice, not a sourced spec.
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Where sources disagree, the page says so.