rivertranced
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Hey all, I'm reconfiguring my heatstick set-up and have run into a challenge. Hoping the electrical experts out there can give me some feedback.
I run a 2000 watt heatstick on a 20A circuit. My wiring is all 12 AWG, and I'm plugged into a GFI protected outlet.
I'd like to add an inlet box to my rig for convenience, however I'm having a hard time locating a 20A inlet. Would it be a safety risk to use this 15A inlet such as this one as long as I'm still connected to my 20A GFI outlet down the chain? I don't mind the risk of damage to the inlet, but do mnd the risk of damage to my noggin.
For that matter, as I was unable to find the appropriate 20A plug for my original cord I've been using a 15A plug. It shows no sign of stress or heat, but maybe that's been a bad idea.
I run a 2000 watt heatstick on a 20A circuit. My wiring is all 12 AWG, and I'm plugged into a GFI protected outlet.
I'd like to add an inlet box to my rig for convenience, however I'm having a hard time locating a 20A inlet. Would it be a safety risk to use this 15A inlet such as this one as long as I'm still connected to my 20A GFI outlet down the chain? I don't mind the risk of damage to the inlet, but do mnd the risk of damage to my noggin.
For that matter, as I was unable to find the appropriate 20A plug for my original cord I've been using a 15A plug. It shows no sign of stress or heat, but maybe that's been a bad idea.
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