Would this be "legal"

[g-and-h_electric]

I have a customer that relocated some cubes (4 desks total) that have no provision for power. He currently has power strips feeding the few monitors and computers. Supposedly the circuit they are on is now occasionally overloaded.

So here is my question..... there is an EXISTING 30 Amp 125 volt twistlock receptacle that used to feed a UPS ( long gone). Is there any reason I cant use an L530 plug, feed a 2 ckt breaker box with 2 duplex receptacles? Seeing as this office is in a semi constant state of flux I am TRYING to "KISS", seeing as I may be redoing things again.

Any ideas????


Howard

 

[Buck Parrish]

It's my understanding you have a hot, neutral and ground, 120V. If that is correct. Why not change the 30A breaker to a 20A? Then you'll have an additional circuit.
Take the twist lock off and instal 120V 15A or 20A outlets

 

[g-and-h_electric]

I can do that (20 amp duplexes and appropriate breakers are on the truck), but was thinking I could get 2 circuits with what is there. My guess is that occasionally someone plugs in a space heater ( none seen yesterday), and this creates the problem...

The computers they have are the little HP ones that are about 6" square and 1" thick, driving 2 22" LCD monitors ..... So no real great loads as I saw it yesterday...

 

[zbang]

I don't see a problem, other than some inspectors frown at shop-built distro's. That said, you can buy power distribution units (PDU) with a L-30P and a line of 5-15 outlets, costs a bit but comes with a UL listing).

 

[augie47]

Likely to get rejected here as using a cord as a substiture for hard wiring.