DIY 50 amp to 20 amp pigtail
I want to plug my tractors block heater into our 50 amp RV service for the upcoming winter months… Our panel has 1 - 50 amp and 2 - 20 amp breakers… both 20 services are taken and currently used ye...
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LittleBill wrote:
so do all you guys who have 15 amp circuits in your house, where your lamps are plugged in use a 1 amp circuit breaker to each individual lamp?
Most all the lamps I've seen are wired with 15 amp wire and thus need nothing smaller.
Some lamps (Like Christmas tree lamps) have smaller wire.
And generally fuses in the plug body.
18 ga (Lamp cord) in open air has no problem with 15 amps for short runs.
