In the RV world it is technically not good to use what they call a
"dogbone" to convert a 50 amp single phase outlet to a 30 amp outlet. Some
enterprising individuals have built a dogbone with an integrated 30 amp
breaker.
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On Thu, Jan 14, 2021 at 2:11 PM Chuck McCown via AF <[email protected]> wrote:
> Yeah, I could put in a small sub circuit breaker box.
>
> *From:* Mathew Howard
> *Sent:* Thursday, January 14, 2021 2:57 PM
> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group
> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT NEC wire sizes
>
> So put a fuse on the blower motor?
>
> On Thu, Jan 14, 2021 at 3:14 PM Chuck Macenski <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Christmas tree lights have much smaller fuses built into the plugs...
>>
>> On Thu, Jan 14, 2021 at 1:33 PM Chuck McCown via AF <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> When you buy a lamp or an electric mixer and plug it into a receptacle,
>>> the receptacle normally will be wired up with 12 or 14 gauge wire with a 15
>>> or 20 amp circuit breaker.
>>>
>>> Match the wire to the breaker and vise versa.
>>>
>>> But the appliance will have a 16 or 18 gauge wire in it. Think of xmas
>>> tree lights. How fine those wires are but still supplied with at least 15
>>> amps.
>>>
>>> I want to connect a blower motor in my shop to an existing circuit. 50
>>> amp 3 phase receptacle. The blower motor only needs 3 amps. I don’t want
>>> to change the circuit breaker. I don’t want to install a motor starter
>>> relay. Trying to be cheap, and safe but legal in the event something
>>> should happen.
>>>
>>> Any opinions?
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