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But are you going to see 4,400 to 4,600 watts of load on it? Doubt it.
Ultimately 20amp OCPDs would be used, but the real world is different.
General use receptacles on 30amp circuits
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But are you going to see 4,400 to 4,600 watts of load on it? Doubt it.
Ultimately 20amp OCPDs would be used, but the real world is different.
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To help us understand your thoughts a little better, why would the same not be able to be said about any device on any circuit?
Why not ask: "Why shouldn't we be able to wire 15/20a receptacles on a 60a circuit?" What's different in your example?
But, couldn't we apply that train of thought to most any Device/OCPD combination if we wanted too?
Why try and reinvent the wheel?
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A short circuit might melt the plug to appliance flex cord before the breaker trips, if at all.
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LarryFine
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Same with a lamp cord on a 30a circuit.
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But not for a 20?
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I'd rather see a #18 on a 20a breaker than on a 30a.
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Is this a question about the #10 neutral some partition wiring includes?
Or do you want to reduce the quantity of circuits to feed cubicle wiring?
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No, the actual receptacle circuits are 30amps.
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You make a good point here.
The question for me is, will #18 trip a breaker when short circuited.
Forgive all the silly questions. In part I want to say this is wrong, on the other hand I'd like to think engineers know something I don't.
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I do that sometimes.
I believe that, yes, with typical circuit methods and lengths, a direct short will trip all small breakers at the same rate (for a given brand/type).
There's nothing to forgive; you're participating. This is exactly why forums like this exist. You're engaging in conversation and not argument.
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I'd say the solution in this case, judging by the panel schedule, is to use 30a devices.
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See the attachments here, might be a bit better:
https://forums.mikeholt.com/showthread.php?t=198700&page=3&p=2002586#post2002586
The outlets in this example will take the registers and plug in displays.
Ideally, but I doubt I could find any.
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