On February 1, 2017 at 17:47, thecapnredfish said...
I recall some past job with a monster surge protextortion issue. If asking for a 20 amp circuit make sure he does not put in a 20 amp recepticle unless your surge is a true 20 amp model which I assume is not since it is currently plugged into a 25 amp circuit.
Could you explain this a bit?
A 20 amp surge protector will have a plug with the two main prongs at right angles to each other. A 20 amp socket is needed for that. It is not legal to put a 20 amp socket on a 15 amp circuit, but of course a crap electrician can do it. And who said anything was plugged into a 25 amp circuit; look at response #7 at
[Link: boards.straightdope.com]. As far as I know there is no such thing as a 25 amp breaker for use on 120V, so what is that last bit about?
Am I trying to correct things here? Sure -- to something understandable that corresponds with reality. Correct me if I've got the details wrong!
