> >Each fire marshall has their own interpretation of the code and what is >important in it. We also go some strange "observations", ones that >couldn't have been although things may have got lost in translation. > >For me the tricky part was to locate power strips with long cords, >upwards of 25'. > > >-- >Clark Martin >Redwood City, CA, USA >Macintosh / Internet Consulting
I always made my own Power Strips with Four Way Metal Wall Boxes with two dual Receptacles and Round heavy duty three conductor stranded #10 AWG outdoor rated Cable. The Receptacles should be 20 Amp Rated or to match the upstream Breaker and Plug. 20 Amp works fine for a 15 Amp Service if the Breaker is 15 Amp. # 10 wire is good for 30 Amps and will insure a low voltage drop for long runs. Don't try this if you are not conversant with the code. If you have an open Stove Receptacle with a 50 Amp Breaker and Socket you could go to #6 AWG Outdoor cable with Sockets and Plug to match.. This is handy for outdoor power tools and devices with electric motors. But you might have to hide it when the Inspector shows up. ;-) Be sure all the screws in the wall sockets are tight to avoid Heating and Fire especially in old wiring. After years of temperature cycling the screws tend to loosen. It is cumulative. A little loose a little heat. a little heat more loosening and so on. HTH, ErnieG --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
