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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Bobbo wrote: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?
I was going to type this very thing on reaching the end of the thread. You beat me to it. Every one of my 1/2 amp (60 watt) lamps is plugged into a 15 amp outlet protected by a 20 amp breaker. Yes, I am risking the 18g wire shorting out and melting creating a fire hazard. I don't care.
the lamps are likely using a 14 or 16 ga wire, entirely capable of handling 15 or 20A for a short period of time if the lamp were to cause a short. A 12Ga extension cord is NOT capable of handling 50A for any length of time.
