Haden
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- May 27, 2020
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- Boat Info
- 2001 Sea Ray 380 Sundancer
- Engines
- Twin 8.1l Mercury w/V Drives
Would it be possible to upgrade the outlets in my 380 to something like this?
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Thank you! Excellent. I assume it’s 15amp. Thank you for pointing that out!!Sure. But don't put a 20a outlet in there if you don't currently have one. Stick with the 15a if that's what you currently have.
Jim, I believe you wrote that backwards. A 15a receptacle can go on a 20a breaker, not the other way around. If you put a 20a receptacle on a 15a breaker, you run the risk of pulling 20amps through a 15amp system and causing a fire (although, in reality, the breaker should pop, first).Just to be clear, it's OK to put a 20A receptacle on a 15A breaker... just not the other way around. But it may be confusing to someone if they see a 20A receptacle when it will only deliver 15A.
No, I got you on this one... if you put a 15A receptacle on a 20A breaker and then draw 20A, the 15A receptacle can overheat and fail. Just because you put a 20A receptacle on a 15A breaker does not mean you can pull 20A!Jim, I believe you wrote that backwards. A 15a receptacle can go on a 20a breaker, not the other way around. If you put a 20a receptacle on a 15a breaker, you run the risk of pulling 20amps through a 15amp system and causing a fire (although, in reality, the breaker should pop, first).
I was thinking the opposite, if you have a 15A outlet, on a 20 amp breaker, you could pull 16-20 amps, no CB pops, but the outlet melts and fire... because it can only handle 15Amps. the outlet does not have a breaker to stop the current.... not an electrician, though!!Jim, I believe you wrote that backwards. A 15a receptacle can go on a 20a breaker, not the other way around. If you put a 20a receptacle on a 15a breaker, you run the risk of pulling 20amps through a 15amp system and causing a fire (although, in reality, the breaker should pop, first).
Ah-ha! But, a 20amp plug has one blade turned 90* so it CAN NOT be plugged into a 15amp outlet.No, I got you on this one... if you put a 15A receptacle on a 20A breaker and then draw 20A, the 15A receptacle can overheat and fail. Just because you put a 20A receptacle on a 15A breaker does not mean you can pull 20A!
Still wrong Dennis... That's like saying you can put 14AWG wire on a 20A breaker... that's a NO-NO! That's like saying you can put a 500W light bulb on a 100W fixture... another NO-NO!You can always put a smaller outlet on a bigger circuit, but you can not put a bigger outlet on a smaller circuit.
Still wrong Dennis... That's like saying you can put 14AWG wire on a 20A breaker... that's a NO-NO! That's like saying you can put a 500W light bulb on a 100W fixture... another NO-NO!
That's like saying I can put a 400HP sticker on my 350 Mags and get 400HP out of them!
No worries, at all, Jim! Like I said, I enjoy the interaction and conversation!Sorry to doubt you Dennis... carry on!