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I have a tanning canopy that has a 20 amp male plug with the one blade at a 90 degree angle can I cut the plug and put on a standard three prong plug?
Can you change the plug? Yes. Should you change the plug? NO!!! The 20 Amp plug is just that a 20 amp plug. The plug you want to change to is a 15 amp plug. The ramifications are pretty easy to understand. The 20 amp load will overload the receptacle for sure, and likely will overload the branch wiring and circuit breaker if they were designed for 15 amps. This could cause at the least your home wiring to get brittle and eventually short out. It could also cause a circuit failure, leading up all the way up to a fire. My recommendation is to move the canopy to a 20 Amp plug or have a licensed electrician install the proper breaker, wiring and receptacle. See view discussion below.
What is the role of plug key in the circuit?
The plug key is good for thing in the circuit. The plug key either makes it or breaks it.
What does plug key open mean in electric circuit?
When a plug key is open , the circuit is incomplete and is call open circuit.. To be continued..
What are the advantages of 3 pin plug?
The three prong plug incorporates a ground wire for safety. If there is a short circuit in an appliance that has a three prong plug, the current will travel back to the electrical panel and either blow the fuse to that circuit, or trip the circuit breaker to shut power down on that circuit.
Has anyone had problems with power flickering and if so what was the cause also have bathroom plugs that when you plug in the lights dim When you when off the power the lights come back up?
Your bathroom plug and light are on the same circuit. When you plug in a hair dryer that uses more electricity then the bulb the bulb will dim. To fix this you need to call an electrician and have him put the lights on a separate circuit from the plugs.
What happens if you overload plug sockets?
the circuit breaker will trip or fuse will blow to open the circuit.
Why not to overload plug sockets?
It will cause a fire! x
Why should you not overload plug sockets?
because it can overload and then create to much heat and cause a fire
I have a tanning canopy that has a 20 amp male plug with the one blade at a 90 degree angle can I cut the plug and put on a standard three prong plug?
Can you change the plug? Yes. Should you change the plug? NO!!! The 20 Amp plug is just that a 20 amp plug. The plug you want to change to is a 15 amp plug. The ramifications are pretty easy to understand. The 20 amp load will overload the receptacle for sure, and likely will overload the branch wiring and circuit breaker if they were designed for 15 amps. This could cause at the least your home wiring to get brittle and eventually short out. It could also cause a circuit failure, leading up all the way up to a fire. My recommendation is to move the canopy to a 20 Amp plug or have a licensed electrician install the proper breaker, wiring and receptacle. See view discussion below.
Can a motor run with a missing freeze plug?
Running it without a freeze plug it will run but can and will cause permenant damage to the engine to to the amount of antifreeze you will lose Running it without a freeze plug it will run but can and will cause permenant damage to the engine to to the amount of antifreeze you will lose
What would happen if the black wire is not there in a plug?
A missing wire would cause an incomplete circuit.A missing wire would cause an incomplete circuit.
Can you plug in a 110v spa into a residential outlet?
If it's rated at 110 then you can safely plug it in to a residential outlet. But, because it is generating heat, it will be drawing substantial voltage so you should ensure that the appliance is on its own circuit; otherwise when someone else turns on a light, or plugs in another appliance, the circuit will overload and shut down.
What is appliance safety devices?
Appliance safety devices can be anything from ground wire or a third prong on the plug to protect us from static electricity which can be harmful or cause electrical shock. a built in circuit breaker or fuse to protect appliances from catching fire or damage the unit from voltage overload or short circuit in the unit. Or also like microwave oven where when one forgets and opens the door while it is still running the door microswitch will automatically shut off the power to protect us from the radiation exposure radiated by the microwave oven.
What is safety device?
Appliance safety devices can be anything from ground wire or a third prong on the plug to protect us from static electricity which can be harmful or cause electrical shock. a built in circuit breaker or fuse to protect appliances from catching fire or damage the unit from voltage overload or short circuit in the unit. Or also like microwave oven where when one forgets and opens the door while it is still running the door microswitch will automatically shut off the power to protect us from the radiation exposure radiated by the microwave oven.
What is the role of plug key in the circuit?
The plug key is good for thing in the circuit. The plug key either makes it or breaks it.
What does plug key open mean in electric circuit?
When a plug key is open , the circuit is incomplete and is call open circuit.. To be continued..
Wall plug stays open even after flicking breaker.what can i do to close circuit?
Call an electrician, chances are you have short in the plug or too much load on the circuit.' if everything is unplugged and it still trips then get it fixed it could overheat and cause a fire.
