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While I like the idea, when building a cord into the wall, it should be of a gauge that can support the maximum current of the breaker installed. I don't know
by rbritton 17y ago
While I like the idea, when building a cord into the wall, it should be of a gauge that can support the maximum current of the breaker installed. I don't know what European plugs are (pictured), but US ones are typically 20 amps. It takes a minimum of a 12-gauge electrical cord for that and the pictured cord looks like 16-gauge at best.
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- cracki 17y agoin germany at least, we have 10 or 16 amps rated, on 230V, and cables have 1.0 or 1.5 mm^2 cross-section per wire. what is 12 and 16 "gauge" and what voltage do you folks use?
- Zak 17y agohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_wire_gauge http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_wire_gauge US household current is 110V, 60Hz and typically 15 or 20 amps on a circuit. 16 gauge is approximately equivalent to a 1.5mm^2 cross-section solid wire, or to 30/0.25 (which I assume means 30 0.25 mm^2 strands).
- lutorm 17y agoRemember that European cords only need to carry half the current due to the higher voltage.