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If you follow the link I showed, you'd see that the wires are actually rated 13 amperes, less than maximum capacity of the outlet. So it is not that uncommon t
by theamk 6y ago
If you follow the link I showed, you'd see that the wires are actually rated 13 amperes, less than maximum capacity of the outlet.
So it is not that uncommon to have unsafe wiring combinations -- be it 20A equipment on 15A wiring, or 15A equipment on 13A wiring.
Neither is illegal, for better of for worse. Know the specs of your equipment if you deal with non-trivial electrical power.
- XorNot 6y agoWires are generally not rated for any specific current - the insulation is rated for a certain thermal load, and then electricians have a bunch of look up tables for the environment, run length and current to determine what gauge to use.