12 Feb
2002
12 Feb
'02
7:01 a.m.
-----Original Message-----
From: Tothwolf [mailto:tothwolf@concentric.net]
On Tue, 12 Feb 2002, Christopher Smith wrote:
> Well, isn't the breaker on the SGI desksides
16A?
It is, but I don't think I want to push the limits
that close.
Well, me neither, but the point is that if your wire will handle
it, most houses have 20A breakers. :)
Chances are it would be ok on a 16A dedicated line, or a nominally
15A circuit with nothing else plugged in. (depending on wiring, of
course)
You won't find a 16A breaker in a branch circuit.
You'd
likely see a 15A
Well, what I meant here was a dedicated circuit designed to carry
16A, which likely would (obviously) have a breaker that's rated
higher... I have encountered them in a couple of houses before,
usually for air conditioning, refrigerators, etc.
*might* be ok, but the system could still overload the
receptacle and plug
since they are still only rated for 15A.
True enough -- unless they aren't.
SGI actually rated these systems for a dedicated 20A
branch circuit.
At any rate, that's probably the safest way to go.
Chris
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