PD 9180 needs 20 amp cord?
Hey all, With all this converter talk recently, I noticed that the prog. dyn. PD9180/9280 converter comes with a 20 amp cord and plug. Can't tell if the cord wire is 12awg but probably. Fine. So...
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I gather the converter makers have to decide whether to have theirs "UL Rated" in the States, which would mean following NEC rules such as smk mentioned.
That would mean 20a plugs on all the higher amp converters. Meanwhile customers would be annoyed having to adapt to 15a receptacles if that is what they have to plug it into. Sort of a "sales" issue, which way to go, depending on what "market" the converter is serving.
I my own case, a 20a plug is a PITA. The Honda has a single twist lock 30, worth 23a (2800 VA) and two 15s. It does not have 20/15 for the 15s. I have a 10AWG dog bone to go from the twist lock 30 to a RV 30 receptacle for the RV 30 plug. I have an adapter to change that 30 to 15. I use a longer 12AWG extension cord with a 15a plug which has three 15a receptacles from that to plug the 100a charger (and two other things if the Honda will do it all) into which has a 15a plug.
I recently got a charger that has a 20a plug and found I have no way to use it with the Honda or the RV (no 20/15 receptacles) I had to go and buy a 20/15 receptacle to add to a cut off length of 15a cord with plug to make another dog bone.
So now I can go: Honda 30 twist, RV 30 receptacle, 30/15 receptacle , new dog bone 15 plug/ 20/15 receptacle, 20a charger plug. What a PITA!
That would mean 20a plugs on all the higher amp converters. Meanwhile customers would be annoyed having to adapt to 15a receptacles if that is what they have to plug it into. Sort of a "sales" issue, which way to go, depending on what "market" the converter is serving.
I my own case, a 20a plug is a PITA. The Honda has a single twist lock 30, worth 23a (2800 VA) and two 15s. It does not have 20/15 for the 15s. I have a 10AWG dog bone to go from the twist lock 30 to a RV 30 receptacle for the RV 30 plug. I have an adapter to change that 30 to 15. I use a longer 12AWG extension cord with a 15a plug which has three 15a receptacles from that to plug the 100a charger (and two other things if the Honda will do it all) into which has a 15a plug.
I recently got a charger that has a 20a plug and found I have no way to use it with the Honda or the RV (no 20/15 receptacles) I had to go and buy a 20/15 receptacle to add to a cut off length of 15a cord with plug to make another dog bone.
So now I can go: Honda 30 twist, RV 30 receptacle, 30/15 receptacle , new dog bone 15 plug/ 20/15 receptacle, 20a charger plug. What a PITA!
