I always get the 20A outlets and switches (if needed for a motor driving circuit) for everything. I have been using the strip, push in, and tighten the screw to clamp down on the wire type. They seem very good as to contact.
Chuck KE9UW ________________________________________ From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] on behalf of Bob McGraw K4TAX [rmcg...@blomand.net] Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2018 8:07 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] AC Power for the Station And in replacing receptacles, I found the original 1980 wiring in our house was done by the "strip and push-in" connections. Many I found were loose, some showed signs of heating. I took on the project to replace all of the receptacles and switches in the house. In doing so, I did NOT use the push-in method, but turned a hook on the end of every wire and put it around the screw in the correct direction. While it may or may not make a difference, I sleep better at night and no longer notice near as much lamp flicker from time to time. And, I didn't buy the "cheapies" for replacements. By the time the project was finished, I had a 5 gallon bucket nearly full of switches and receptacles for the trash. For the ham station, I ran a dedicated 240 volt circuit with #10 wire but used a 20A breaker in the panel. Likewise a dedicated 120 volt circuit, #10 wire and a 20A breaker. 73 Bob, K4TAX On 6/14/2018 7:27 AM, Charlie T wrote: > Holy Frijoles!! > > I did NOT know that. > > > > I DID know you can use 20A/120V * outlets on 15 Amp circuits, but I hadn't > heard about the breaker spec down-grade as well. > > > > I recently changed out all my kitchen outlets to the 20A * type mainly just > to get a heavier duty outlet. The code called for two separate 20A/12ga > circuits in any kitchen which is what I used when I wired the house in 1974. > The socket we use for a typical coffee maker recently felt too warm after > brewing a pot, so after 40+ years, I felt it was time for a new socket > anyway, so why not go with the heavier ones. Of course, I may be fooling > myself as the size of the actual brass used in them MAY be the same as the > regular 15A outlets. > > > > 73, Charlie k3ICH > > > > *In 20A/120V outlets, the neutral side (white wire terminal) can accept > either the normal 15A parallel blade plug, or the 20A version where the > neutral blade is perpendicular to the hot (black) blade. > > > > > > > Subject: Error in your comments Charlie > > > > Charlie you should check the latest and greatest NEC code book. 20A on #14 > is OK on certain types of #14 > > > > Yes I don't agree with it but that is the new book. > > > > John k9uwa > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to rmcg...@blomand.net > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to c-haw...@illinois.edu ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
