We just got our new UPS in and it has a 120v 20Amp NEMA 5-20P plug on it. Our outlets are 120V 15Amp NEMA 5-15P. My question is: Is an adapter plug a bad idea? Or should I have an electrician come in ...

Article 210 provides GFCI requirements in 210.8 and AFCI requirements in 210.12. These requirements apply to 125V receptacles rated at 15A or 20A (circuits are 120V, but the receptacles are rated 125V ...

Designed with a snap-in configuration that offers insulation displacement connections (IDCs), a new 20A convenience outlet eliminates the need for special termination tooling. This outlet accepts ...

We often get asked how much AC wall power is needed to run a typical home theater system. There are lots of factors that determine this such as the number of AV components you have plugged into the ...

With a 1U slim design, this series of 19” rack-mount power distribution units is designed to add single-phase power to equipment racks. The852J2L21 has eight IEC60320 Sheet F, 15A outlets and four ...

Portable A/C efficiencies have improved so much in the last few years that unless your bedroom takes up the entire story, a 20A/120v circuit will more than meet your needs. When last I saw, a 12.5k ...

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