30 amp to 15/20 amp adapters
I have seen many "dogbone" adapters that will plug into a 30 amp outlet allowing you to plug in any 110 cord or appliance. My concern is the circuit is rated for 30 amps. Unless you have a dead shor...
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dougrainer wrote:cavie wrote:wa8yxm wrote:
Your 15 amp outlet should have a 15 amp breaker UPLINE that protects it. so if you draw say 25 amps.. CLICK and nothing
NOTE: some 15 amp outlets are protected by 20 amp breakers.. NOT a problem if it's fed properly as the outlet itself can handle 20 amps . NOT a problem if it's fed properly as the outlet itself can handle 20 amps UNLESS IT IS A UNI-BOX then 10 amps is the practical limit. And some 15 amp outlets ARE 20 amp (15/20) I have three of those in this RV .
YEP, you probably have them at home to in your kitchen and don't know it. Kitchen counter tops are 20 amp circuits in modern day homes.
OK, IF a 15 amp outlet can handle 20 amps, the WHY DOES IT NOT STATE 20 AMPS? Doug
I’m guessing that the difference between the pins on a 15A versus a 15/20A is used to differentiate between the available current on the circuit and not due to the electrical capability of the receptacle. In other words if you have a 20A appliance with the sideways pin, you can only plug it into a 20A receptacle on a 20A branch circuit. Since the pins are physically the same size it makes sense that either is capable of 20A.
