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Re: 15 amps or 20 amps Toller 03-17-2007
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Posted by Toller on March 17, 2007, 12:25 am


As everyone said, the electrician is an idiot. It is actually wrong to put
20a outlets on 15a circuits; that is why they are different.

That said, I wouldn't use $0.89 devices. They are likely to wear out faster
and be less dependable. Spend a couple bucks on it and do it right the
first time. Unless of course you like doing it all again next year.



Posted by Stormin Mormon on March 17, 2007, 8:03 am


There's likely to be a few sockets where things get plugged in
once every five years. The lamp behind the sofa. The garage door
opener socket, on the ceiling of the garage. Those don't need
premium quality sockets.

Other things get plugged every day. Razor shaver, blender and
toaster socket in the kitchen, etc. Those could use premium
sockets.

And there are exceptions like me, who leaves his shaver plugged
in all the time.

--

Christopher A. Young
You can't shout down a troll.
You have to starve them.
.

: As everyone said, the electrician is an idiot. It is actually
wrong to put
: 20a outlets on 15a circuits; that is why they are different.
:
: That said, I wouldn't use $0.89 devices. They are likely to
wear out faster
: and be less dependable. Spend a couple bucks on it and do it
right the
: first time. Unless of course you like doing it all again next
year.
:
:



Posted by Pop` on March 17, 2007, 11:59 am


Toller wrote:
> As everyone said, the electrician is an idiot. It is actually wrong
> to put 20a outlets on 15a circuits; that is why they are different.

"Everyone" did not say that. And you can not know that without knowing WHY
it was said. You're guessing and jumping to conclusions as are others.

>
> That said, I wouldn't use $0.89 devices. They are likely to wear out
> faster and be less dependable. Spend a couple bucks on it and do it
> right the first time. Unless of course you like doing it all again
> next year.




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