I'm hoping to use my GE FCM7 (7 cubic foot chest freezer from Home Depot) with my Ranco Dual Stage temperature controller. The tag says that it runs at 1.7 amps, but I know the startup current draw would be higher. My EE (electrical engineer) friend guesses that the start-up draw for a motor of this size will probably be about 6 or 7 amps, though it theoretically could have a draw of 15 amps on start. So, I was wondering, does anyone on the forum happen to know the startup draw of this particular model?