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Steve Barker[_6_]

On 10/7/2010 12:45 AM, wrote:
On Wed, 06 Oct 2010 20:32:42 -0500, Steve Barker
wrote:

the fuse(s) or breaker is to protect the wiring. Has nothing to do with
what you plug into it.

That is not really true. Every appliance is listed based on the branch
circuit it is plugged into. The dryer may have some 14 gauge wiring in
it that was tested to be safe on a 30a breaker but when you put it on
a 40 or 50 you have exceeded the available fault current and voided
the listing.
I have never seen a fuse in a dryer.

given this line of thinking, we could never plug a lamp with an 18ga
cord into a 20a outlet. I stand as stated.

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