Safe to run 20A through a 15A adapter?
Can a 20A load be safely run through a 15A adapter? I want to be able to run our A/C off my 120V x 20A 3000W generator without a meltdown, and I know a 15A plug will physically fit in the socket, but ...
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2oldman wrote:
Of course not, but on a windless night, your area will be blanketed in CO.
Was going to extend it to the max length of my cable, 75 feet away, to cut down on noise. That'd have to be a lot of CO to be a problem.
2oldman wrote:
I've known very few boondockers to run a/c on a generator, and nobody who does this at night.
What do boondockers do if their wife won't go if they can't run an A/C at night? Leave her at home?
