is there a receptical # limit

[jumper]

Not without a load.

I could be wrong and probably am, but doesn't just energizing the conductors create a miniscule load because of the resistance of the wire?

 

[iwire]

I could be wrong and probably am, but doesn't just energizing the conductors create a miniscule load because of the resistance of the wire?

Kind of out of my depth but if I is 0 how would there be a loss?

IR^2

 

[jumper]

Kind of out of my depth but if I is 0 how would there be a loss?

IR^2

Beats me, let's wake up Gar-betcha he knows.

If there is resistance (load) in the wire and such, and there is a voltage drop across the load, I think you would have minor losses because you now have amperage.

I am talking about mA here. Totally insignificant.

 

[ActionDave]

I could be wrong and probably am, but doesn't just energizing the conductors create a miniscule load because of the resistance of the wire?

Kind of out of my depth but if I is 0 how would there be a loss?

IR^2

Are you two selling tickets to Engineers Wrestlemanina?

 

[jiggawatt79]

is there a limit to how many recpticals can be on a 20a kitchen circuit?

locally it is no more than 4 receptacles for a kitchen receptacle. For an average size home I usually end up with the following kitchen circuits

countertop 4 receptacles
countertop 4 receptacles
disposal/dishwasher dedicated
fridge dedicated
microhood dedicated
maybe an island

That does not include my lighting of course.

 

[iwire]

Beats me, let's wake up Gar-betcha he knows.

I am sure he does.

If there is resistance (load) in the wire and such, and there is a voltage drop across the load, I think you would have minor losses because you now have amperage.

You can't have a load without a complete circuit.

 

[iwire]

Are you two selling tickets to Engineers Wrestlemanina?

I can hear the host now ... Welcome to engineers wrestlemania. The least exciting event in a millennium.

 

[jumper]

You can't have a load without a complete circuit.

True.:ashamed1:

The losses could not occur till then.:slaphead:

Gotta think more when I post at 2:00AM on pain killers, vicoden.

MRI on back tomorrow, fun.

 

[iwire]

Good luck with it.

 

[jumper]

Are you two selling tickets to Engineers Wrestlemanina?

No, just bored.

 

[mivey]

I could be wrong and probably am, but doesn't just energizing the conductors create a miniscule load because of the resistance of the wire?

Yes.

I am talking about mA here.

I am thinking much, much smaller. Probably measurable but I don't feel like calculating. I'm up early to finish a project but could not resist dropping by.

You can't have a load without a complete circuit.

No-load capacitance gives us a complete circuit, not to mention the atomic-level alignment of surface charges (miniscule losses indeed).

Unless it is a feeder to a receptacle on the other end of the Great Wall or something, the result would still be zero for our load count purposes.

 

[mivey]

Gotta think more when I post at 2:00AM on pain killers, vicoden.

MRI on back tomorrow, fun.

Sorry to hear that my friend. Prayers and get-wells for you.