A 15-amp socket on a 50-amp breaker is no problem, as long as the wire
is appropriate for 50-amp service (and you can squeeze it onto the
socket connections.) The breaker is to protect the wire, not the
device plugged into it.
But the separate panel is a fine idea.
Donald.
> Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2002 11:22:07 -0700
> From: "Keith Kaplan" <keithka@microsoft.com>
[snip]
> With separate circuits, you also get to put the right breaker on each
> circuit. I have 2 tools that are 220 but not hardwired -- a 15 amp
> table saw and a 50 amp welder. The plugs are different, so I'd have to
> either put a 15 amp outlet on a 50 amp breaker (which is bad) or have my
> welder pop the 15 amp breaker constantly. Each outlet has its own
> correct size breaker now.
>
> The separate panel is a fine idea.
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