On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 01:21:47 GMT, "toller" wrote:


2) It is preferable not to have 20a components (cordsets, outlets, plugs) on
a 30a circuit. It is legal, and is comparable to having a 10a lampcord
plugged into a 20a circuit. It is done all the time, but is undesirable.

That's utter nonsense. There are loads of 1 and 2 A devices that are
INTENDED to be plugged into such circuits, such as answering machines,
clock radios, electric toothbrushes, coffee grinders, night lights,
speakers for your computer, caller ID boxes, battery chargers, and
myriad other small appliances and devices. There is no necessity nor
provision for anything other than standard 15 or 20 A circuits for
those devices.

To repeat, so perhaps you will understand: the circuit breaker is to
protect the wire, not the load or device. There are no 1, 2, 5, or
other small circuit breakers to do as you're alluding to in your
statement.

If you believe there is something improper about plugging a 5 A device
into a 30 A circuit, you should recuse yourself from dispensing any
further opinions in electrical threads.

- -
LRod

Master Woodbutcher and seasoned termite

Shamelessly whoring my website since 1999

http://www.woodbutcher.net