turtlepokerman
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Greetings,
If I have a 50A Welding Receptacle am I allowed to feed it from a 60A Breaker? The receptacle is solely designed to be used for a cord-and-plug connected welding receptacle. The wording in Article 210.21(B)(1) is slightly vague when it comes to overcurrent protection. Article 210.20(D) states that the overcurrent protection is dependent upon 210.21.
I believe the purpose of the 210.21(B)(1) is to prevent a receptacle from melting due to an overload condition. However if an upstream breaker is 80% rated, I don't know how this would be possible. Thoughts?
All help is appreciated!
If I have a 50A Welding Receptacle am I allowed to feed it from a 60A Breaker? The receptacle is solely designed to be used for a cord-and-plug connected welding receptacle. The wording in Article 210.21(B)(1) is slightly vague when it comes to overcurrent protection. Article 210.20(D) states that the overcurrent protection is dependent upon 210.21.
I believe the purpose of the 210.21(B)(1) is to prevent a receptacle from melting due to an overload condition. However if an upstream breaker is 80% rated, I don't know how this would be possible. Thoughts?
All help is appreciated!