A question has come up on another forum. It seems this guy wants to run a band saw and a dust collector on one 220 volt circuit. In his own words: "A dust collector at 12A & a new band saw that is on the way. It will require 10A. Would it be ok to combine those into one 30A two pole breaker with the outlets in series, or am I pushing it?"
It has already been pointed out that he cannot install a 20 amp receptacle on a 30 amp circuit. The question is whether it is legal to attach a 30 amp plug on a 20 amp device?
410-56(i) seems halfway relevant with a reference to "current rating than that for which the device is intended" but the paragraph seems directed at recptacles and not plugs.
~Peter
It has already been pointed out that he cannot install a 20 amp receptacle on a 30 amp circuit. The question is whether it is legal to attach a 30 amp plug on a 20 amp device?
410-56(i) seems halfway relevant with a reference to "current rating than that for which the device is intended" but the paragraph seems directed at recptacles and not plugs.
~Peter