That was "90 <degrees> when it left my PC. I don't know how it got
changed. :-(
Mike
Mike Sloane wrote:
>
> The 20 amp "convenience" outlets I have seen will accept both the plugs
> with the two pins parallel and also the plugs with one pin turned 900.
>
> I also discovered that my smaller compressor would trip the breaker when
> the outlet was about 24' from the breaker panel. When I moved it to a
> dedicated outlet a few inches from the panel, I never again had it trip.
>
> Mike
>
> Peter Murray wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 15 Jul 2004, Rush wrote:
>>
>>
>>> I knew most of this, except for the part about 15 amp limits through
>>> a conventional outlet. The new compressor was tripping my 15 amp
>>> breaker when it got to about 120 psi. I just got my electrician
>>> friend to quote me on rewiring my garage with duplex 20 amp circuits.
>>> Is there a special outlet sold that can handle this?
>>
>>
>>
>> NEMA has standards that apply, which will determine which outlet you
>> should have at the end of your (presumably capable) wiring.
>>
>> Just as an example, Leviton makes a great number of outlets which would
>> perform according to NEMA 5-20R, which is what you should have. Below
>> is a
>> link to a page on Leviton's site which is one of their many lines of
>> recepticles:
>>
>> http://www.leviton.com/sections/prodinfo/newprod/npleadin.htm
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> -Peter
>
>
>>
>
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