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MEXICOWANDERER
May 23, 2013Explorer
I do NOT endorse the idea of running your rig off a single 120vac 15-amp outlet.
The reason is this. Nerds (me included) do things like buy meters and monitor them, turn things off and on, to compensate (cheat) for a hodge-podge setup that is so easy to mismanage it isn't funny.
If you are indeed willing to jump through hoops, buy meters, and then obey the laws of electricity then OK you can plug into a house receptacle (plug-in)
People who want to help -theorize- and base their assumptions on having everything in their scenario -perfect-. No older, loose house receptacle, a home with up to date code wiring, and ten dozen other things that we nerds automatically check for when undertaking such a task.
You may not be versed in all this nerdery. You might wish to simply plug in and not be forced to buy a bunch of meters, and memorize just how many accessories on at the same time is "enough" and not "too much".
This is your call, not someone else's.
You need professional advice for your own exclusive and particular case. Advice that is not biased. Seek unbiased and dispassionate professional advice IMHO.
The reason is this. Nerds (me included) do things like buy meters and monitor them, turn things off and on, to compensate (cheat) for a hodge-podge setup that is so easy to mismanage it isn't funny.
If you are indeed willing to jump through hoops, buy meters, and then obey the laws of electricity then OK you can plug into a house receptacle (plug-in)
People who want to help -theorize- and base their assumptions on having everything in their scenario -perfect-. No older, loose house receptacle, a home with up to date code wiring, and ten dozen other things that we nerds automatically check for when undertaking such a task.
You may not be versed in all this nerdery. You might wish to simply plug in and not be forced to buy a bunch of meters, and memorize just how many accessories on at the same time is "enough" and not "too much".
This is your call, not someone else's.
You need professional advice for your own exclusive and particular case. Advice that is not biased. Seek unbiased and dispassionate professional advice IMHO.
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