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Re: Understanding NEMA 5-15 / 5-20 Outlets

andey #214777 01/23/15 11:05 AM

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In theory (and the real world), yes the cord could be overloaded, based on the rating of the cord.

Does this happen? Yes.

Any issues?? Warm/hot cord; deterioration of the cord over time.

The NEC does not address what gets plugged into the 5-15 or 5-20, or any other devices, and for all intensive purposes we stop at the device.

John

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Understanding NEMA 5-15 / 5-20 Outlets	andey	01/23/15 01:22 PM
Re: Understanding NEMA 5-15 / 5-20 Outlets	HotLine1	01/23/15 03:05 PM
Re: Understanding NEMA 5-15 / 5-20 Outlets	sedesigner1	01/23/15 04:39 PM
Re: Understanding NEMA 5-15 / 5-20 Outlets	renosteinke	01/24/15 04:18 PM
Re: Understanding NEMA 5-15 / 5-20 Outlets	sedesigner1	01/27/15 09:16 PM
Re: Understanding NEMA 5-15 / 5-20 Outlets	HotLine1	01/27/15 09:46 PM
Re: Understanding NEMA 5-15 / 5-20 Outlets	gfretwell	01/27/15 10:41 PM
Re: Understanding NEMA 5-15 / 5-20 Outlets	sedesigner1	01/29/15 09:04 PM
Re: Understanding NEMA 5-15 / 5-20 Outlets	gfretwell	01/29/15 09:10 PM
Re: Understanding NEMA 5-15 / 5-20 Outlets	Texas_Ranger	01/30/15 02:26 PM
Re: Understanding NEMA 5-15 / 5-20 Outlets	HotLine1	01/29/15 10:37 PM
Re: Understanding NEMA 5-15 / 5-20 Outlets	gfretwell	01/29/15 11:36 PM
Re: Understanding NEMA 5-15 / 5-20 Outlets	gfretwell	01/29/15 11:40 PM
Re: Understanding NEMA 5-15 / 5-20 Outlets	HotLine1	01/30/15 02:39 PM
Re: Understanding NEMA 5-15 / 5-20 Outlets	Texas_Ranger	02/04/15 12:06 AM
Re: Understanding NEMA 5-15 / 5-20 Outlets	Hutch	05/06/15 05:45 PM
Re: Understanding NEMA 5-15 / 5-20 Outlets	Texas_Ranger	05/07/15 11:47 AM
Re: Understanding NEMA 5-15 / 5-20 Outlets	renosteinke	01/30/15 05:36 PM
Re: Understanding NEMA 5-15 / 5-20 Outlets	HotLine1	01/30/15 08:28 PM
Re: Understanding NEMA 5-15 / 5-20 Outlets	renosteinke	01/30/15 09:46 PM
Re: Understanding NEMA 5-15 / 5-20 Outlets	HotLine1	01/30/15 08:30 PM
Re: Understanding NEMA 5-15 / 5-20 Outlets	HotLine1	01/31/15 02:05 AM
Re: Understanding NEMA 5-15 / 5-20 Outlets	gfretwell	02/04/15 08:21 PM
Re: Understanding NEMA 5-15 / 5-20 Outlets	huawannabee	05/01/15 07:33 AM
Re: Understanding NEMA 5-15 / 5-20 Outlets	andey	05/26/15 04:16 PM
Re: Understanding NEMA 5-15 / 5-20 Outlets	gfretwell	05/26/15 07:24 PM

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