In Reply to: There's two schools of thought. posted by StephenJK on August 18, 2014 at 18:27:05:
I've been conducting some voltage measurements at different outlets in my place. There was quite a drop on one 15 amp circuit when I plugged in a 700 watt load (123 volts down to 115 volts). Then I noticed that the outlet was getting warm. Then I called the electrician....
Many outlets can be wired up by pushing wires into a whole in the back rather than twisting around a screw and then tightening down. Over time there can be corrosion and he resultant resistance, voltage drop and heat, including potential safety issue. The circuit in question had many outlets daisy-chained together and still has a significant voltage drop. So it seems obvious that that last 50 feet can matter, and it can even matter a lot, possibly even a matter of life and death...
Tony Lauck
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- RE: There's two schools of thought. - Tony Lauck 08/18/1419:19:36 08/18/14 (1)
- RE: There's two schools of thought. - StephenJK 20:52:49 08/18/14 (0)