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re: What's the max wattage for a switch
Posted on 4/9/19 at 10:20 pm to brokelikeajoke
Posted on 4/9/19 at 10:20 pm to brokelikeajoke
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brokelikeajoke
Good handle.
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20a switches and oulets are very common. Avail at any big box and specd for many builds.
Sure, spec'ed for commercial and ultra high end homes, not normal.
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Just because you dont know about it doesnt mean its very rare, lol.
Just because you're a commercial draftsman doesn't mean you know shite.
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Posted on 4/9/19 at 10:22 pm to djangochained
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Holy trailer park
It is actually at the camp for the patio area. And the camp itself is a small trailer.
So in this instance... You are correct.
As for the wiring, this single outlet is on a 20 amp breaker. 14 gauge wiring.
Switch is a standard household switch.
Posted on 4/9/19 at 10:24 pm to QuietTiger
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Sure, spec'ed for commercial and ultra high end homes, not normal.
Commercial, sure. But ultra high end homes, not really. It’s not common, but not out of the realm of possibility. Unless you consider $300k+ homes ultra high end.
Posted on 4/9/19 at 10:25 pm to NYCAuburn
1.21 Gigawatts!!
Posted on 4/9/19 at 10:26 pm to brokelikeajoke
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Stop posting.
20a switches and oulets are very common. Avail at any big box and specd for many builds.
Just because you dont know about it doesnt mean its very rare, lol.
I didn't mean they were difficult to buy, every bog box and electrical supply will sell them. They are just very rare to find in actual home construction. Just like you almost never see 20 amp receptacles on 20 amp branch circuits.
Go around 100 new construction houses and you might find a handful of 20 amp receptacles and they will probably be there for specific purposes.
How many of these do you see in your average house?
Posted on 4/9/19 at 10:26 pm to X123F45
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As for the wiring, this single outlet is on a 20 amp breaker. 14 gauge wiring.
Switch is a standard household switch.
As stated switches and outlets are rated as well. But you are supposedly around 10 amps, right? If so, you are good on circuit, but are the lights gtg with running that long?
Posted on 4/9/19 at 10:27 pm to X123F45
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As for the wiring, this single outlet is on a 20 amp breaker. 14 gauge wiring.
Switch is a standard household switch.
Wrong and wrong. How much distance between the camps?
Easy fix, replace the 20 with a 15, if it holds feel safe.
Posted on 4/9/19 at 10:27 pm to X123F45
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As for the wiring, this single outlet is on a 20 amp breaker. 14 gauge wiring.
Code issue. The wire should be 12g.
Posted on 4/9/19 at 10:28 pm to Obtuse1
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How many of these do you see in your average house?
My 30 yo home is filled with them.
Posted on 4/9/19 at 10:28 pm to X123F45
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But I'm wondering for continuous use... 12 hours at a time.
For your application, it makes no difference, unless they are thermal breakers and you are running lights in the middle of the day, which is not a common scenario.
Posted on 4/9/19 at 10:34 pm to NYCAuburn
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But you are supposedly around 10 amps, right?
The light string alone should only be barely over 4A continuous. Certainly, the inrush current will be probably about 30-40 amps but that is normal and covered by the time current curve of household breakers.
Posted on 4/9/19 at 10:40 pm to X123F45
I know where you live brah
Posted on 4/9/19 at 10:41 pm to NYCAuburn
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My 30 yo home is filled with them.
That is extremely unusual since there are practically speaking no consumer devices that require them. In fact, I have never seen a consumer device with a 6-20P plug.
Posted on 4/9/19 at 10:43 pm to Obtuse1
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Code issue. The wire should be 12g.
...man I don't think code was a concern
Posted on 4/9/19 at 10:44 pm to djangochained
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know where you live brah
Follow the smoke, bruh.
Posted on 4/9/19 at 10:48 pm to X123F45
Am I the only person that doesn’t understand electricity?
Posted on 4/9/19 at 10:49 pm to BruceJender
Strong name to post correlation.
Posted on 4/9/19 at 10:50 pm to BruceJender
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Am I the only person that doesn’t understand electricity?
I don't know finance so I make as much as I can yearly.
Posted on 4/9/19 at 10:50 pm to X123F45
At least they are labeled with masking tape, with color coded wiring, and proper grommets in place in the box. Overall, not that bad for a trailer at a fish camp.
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