Michaelmechanic
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I'm curious Why the blade is able to go horizontal on receptacle.
The standard which applies is that a male cord end on equipment which requires a 20A circuit will have one blade horizontal, so that it will not fit into a 15A receptacle.I'm curious Why the blade is able to go horizontal on receptacle.
I ask myself the same thing. Some things are just funny. It is acceptable to use a 15 amp duplex (2) outlet on a 20 amp circuits. Because its not possible to pull 16 or more amps on both outkets and for sure not 10 of then. If its a single devuce/outlet it has to be rated for 20 amps and the neutral slot is sideways. Then some office guy says hey my copier keeps tripping the breaker, theres nothin else on with it cause it has one then sideways cord things that only fits in dedicated plugs. You look around the room and all the plugs are 20 amp spec grade. Why cause im sure one my voworkers did it. 20 a breaker gets 20 a wire and 20 a device. ..personally I put 15 a devices and dedicated gets single outlet
I swear I stopped doing that many years ago the day I was explained the reason for ul listings. Not bashing on where I came from but ive seen and been told way worse than that was ok. " ur an electrician ur here to figure out how to make this work now get on the roof take these channel locks, without insulation, and these split bolts and tie that weather head in. And dont touch the ground" . Id say can I wear my gloves , im kinda nervous hahaha youll get use to it your an electrician arent you. . Boy those days were crazyI have seen a few 20amp plugs with the horizontal prong twisted to fit a 15 amp receptacle.
It is not necessarily any difference in the construction of the receptacle or the plug. The purpose us to identify a receptacle connected to a 20A circuit on that side and equipment that requires a 20A circuit on the other.The differentiation between 15A and 20A 120v receptacles has always confused me. If the plug's blade material was thicker so as to carry more current, I could see the value in it, but the blades are exactly the same. In fact, I've purchased several right-angle cord caps that allowed you to flip the neutral blade horizontal or vertical to fit the given application.
Is is supposed to do with the receptacles, and how they're constructed internally? I'd sort of buy that argument, but why not simplify things?
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take these channel locks, without insulation, and these split bolts and tie that weather head in. And dont touch the ground" .