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Post #54750000 added 11-13-2012 1:51 PM by Mawashi in Archived Deals
I'm not an electrician and was wondering where can I find advice online on how to hook up two of these through a box to a 10 gauge cable coming from the rv plug of my generator? I got 30 amp out of...
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Post #54658670 added 11-10-2012 7:14 PM by BigJ2078 in Archived Deals
I'm not going to get into all of the rules (there's different rules for lighting, fixed in-place appliances, cord-and-plug, etc), but the general rule is as follows: If a circuit has...
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Post #54593232 added 11-08-2012 4:30 PM by bibb in Archived Deals
Residential?
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Post #54593330 added 11-08-2012 4:33 PM by DuckFan34 in Archived Deals
Warning! Those who ordered/about to order you might want to check to make sure you weren't charged $18.50 each (instead of the advertised $18.00) in the total. I was checking our when I...
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Post #54594296 added 11-08-2012 5:23 PM by Jughead in Archived Deals
I mod-alerted this 10 minutes ago. I guess data integrity isn't important.
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Post #54595386 added 11-08-2012 6:04 PM by nolf66 in Archived Deals
I just replaced all my light switches in my house and I bought it new in 97. It had this Leviton brand for all the switches and wall plugs. Many of my old switches didn't work and some just fell...
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Post #54597712 added 11-08-2012 7:38 PM by damnthatsadeal in Archived Deals
I concur use the same 20 breaker as well.
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Post #54598406 added 11-08-2012 8:05 PM by Im4Deal in Archived Deals
My bathrooms and kitchen are wired with 14/2 so therefore are on a 15A breaker with 15A GFCI outlets at the start of each chain. 12/2 is some spendy stuff, I'd be surprised to see it used throughout...
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Post #54652106 added 11-10-2012 2:33 PM by uberw00tness in Archived Deals
I feel your pain man. Our house is wired like crap must be original wiring from 1940. Kitchen, dining room, and bathroom is all on the same small breaker. Toaster+Blow Drying hair = instant popped...
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Post #54654948 added 11-10-2012 4:42 PM by BigJ2078 in Archived Deals
Kids. Plain and simple. Also prevents the chocking hazard associated with the safety plugs that have been around forever. Not saying I agree with the rule, but it is a rule. Here's some...
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Post #54613394 added 11-09-2012 8:09 AM by Thadius856 in Archived Deals
Most people who have bought these probably aren't sure what they've bought. Some background information to keep everybody safe: http://www.diycontrols.com/images/15amp_20amp.JPG If you have 15A...
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Post #54593888 added 11-08-2012 5:03 PM by Edxzxz in Archived Deals
nm - misread the description on Amazon.
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Post #54594018 added 11-08-2012 5:11 PM by t1r2u3s4t in Archived Deals
I don't think this one is GFCI
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Post #54595416 added 11-08-2012 6:06 PM by andip in Archived Deals
11/8 only? Thanks OP!
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Post #54595598 added 11-08-2012 6:14 PM by bbf in Archived Deals
Here's what I did to find the "first" outlet in my "old" house with two conductor wiring (note ALL three bedrooms were on the SAME circuit): a) Open Breaker the on Circuit you want to install the...
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Post #54595782 added 11-08-2012 6:21 PM by bbf in Archived Deals
The 20Amp receptacle has a horizontal tab in it that the 15A ones don't. This is to prevent a device that requires a 20A circuit from being plugged into a 15A circuit. If you put a 20A receptacle...
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Post #54598064 added 11-08-2012 7:53 PM by Mike C in Archived Deals
If you are talking about buying using only 20A GFI's, you should only say that if the circuit has a 20A breaker. If 15A breaker (pretty rare for rooms where GFIs are needed, although I have seen it...
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Post #54592618 added 11-08-2012 4:02 PM by BigJ2078 in Archived Deals
You cannot use a 20A Duplex receptacle on a 15A circuit, and there's no reason to use a 20A device in this case because the 15A GFCIs are basically the same as 20A GFCIs. Almost all of the 15A GFCIs...
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Post #54592828 added 11-08-2012 4:13 PM by Bobbydigee in Archived Deals
These will not necessarily bring your house up to code in some places. It all depends on what code your area is using. if you want to buy them for your own well being then it is a very good deal.
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Post #54591830 added 11-08-2012 3:25 PM by DuckFan34 in Archived Deals
How does one know which outlet is the first one on a circuit? On new construction that is easy, but in an old house? I could guess by which is closest to the breaker box, but is that always the...
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Post #54592456 added 11-08-2012 3:54 PM by BigJ2078 in Archived Deals
A GFCI does not provide over-current protection. A GFCI and OCPD (Over-current Protection Device) have two very different functions.
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Post #54593454 added 11-08-2012 4:40 PM by ian1386 in Archived Deals
As somebody that recently renovated and rewired my garage (with first-hand knowledge from the inspectors): 1) The only difference between a 15A receptacle and a 20A one is that the latter can...
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Post #54600504 added 11-08-2012 9:11 PM by BosuxRedsux in Archived Deals
my house still have the original circuits. House built in 1958. Have no intentions of updating any of these. First time i ever heard of these.
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Post #54588534 added 11-08-2012 1:34 PM by house kitten in Archived Deals
I work for an electric engineering co and we never spec 15A receptacles. Always use a 20. Many appliances require more than a 15A ckt. Btw the wire also needs to be #12 cu. The 20 is the same...
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Post #54589276 added 11-08-2012 1:54 PM by sussig in Archived Deals
well, i dont know if all kitchen outlets connects to one circuit...cause the new building code here is that city requires all kitchen outlets to be gfci type. so if theres 8 outlets in the kitchen,...
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Post #54589470 added 11-08-2012 1:59 PM by GuitsBoy in Archived Deals
Thanks! Just bought 3 packs for an upcoming kitchen reno.
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Post #54590932 added 11-08-2012 2:47 PM by eldy in Archived Deals
I see what you did there! :lmao:
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Post #54591568 added 11-08-2012 12:24 PM by iconian in Archived Deals
Home Depot has Leviton SmartLockPro 15 Amp Duplex GFCI Outlet (3-Pack) for $18.50 + free shipping. Thanks tucwok
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Post #54589954 added 11-08-2012 2:13 PM by Shade00 in Archived Deals
GFCIs are generally the only way to replace 2-prongers with 3-prong outlets when you don't have a ground wire. In for a couple.... great deal, as I definitely need these
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Post #54591502 added 11-08-2012 3:10 PM by eldy in Archived Deals
My apologies, Mr. Man. :D
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Post #54591556 added 11-08-2012 3:14 PM by BigJ2078 in Archived Deals
For your two countertop SABCs (Small Appliance Branch Circuits, you may not have two in an older kitchen), you generally have a GFCI on each circuit that feeds receptacles downstream of the device. ...
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Post #54591680 added 11-08-2012 3:18 PM by aquilles10 in Archived Deals
That's a good price. In for one.
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Post #54648760 added 11-10-2012 12:08 PM by my3cents in Archived Deals
How do they "defeat surge protectors"? Do you mean that the GFCI will trip instead of allowing a brief surge through to the surge protector? Or do you mean that it will allow the surge through but...
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Post #54607692 added 11-09-2012 4:38 AM by raidscsi in Archived Deals
Deal is dead?
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Post #54604978 added 11-09-2012 12:27 AM by aragorn2000 in Archived Deals
Unable to get free shipping
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Post #54601634 added 11-08-2012 10:00 PM by tukwok in Archived Deals
I got a chuckle from iconian thanking me as "tucwok" (keep it please). Which is a play on Tupac and my name. I think it's an unintentional typo as I don't believe I'm that much of a regular with...
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Post #54604212 added 11-08-2012 11:45 PM by YG818 in Archived Deals
Thanks OP
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GFCI circuit breakers for the Win!
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Post #54588788 added 11-08-2012 1:41 PM by auxiliary in Archived Deals
can i swap out regular socket with one of these? I dont' have one of these near my bathroom sink and i think i should. Though i heard something about if you have a few of them in your kitchen they...
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Post #54588878 added 11-08-2012 1:44 PM by tukwok in Archived Deals
Local building code and safety precaution however you should have matching amp circuit breaker. It was discussed in length in this thread.
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