[AT] Shhhh! Quiet==electrical

[CEE VILL]

I am a firm believer in wiring to the NEC at minimum. I also feed through a 200A service. What really sizzles me is the kitchen outlet must be 20A fed with 2/12 w/g form a 20A breaker.  The problem is the counter top appliance which will plug into this outlet, usually made in some far off place.  The power cord may be inadequate to the point that it gets hot during operation.  The interior wires are often #18 or #22.  I once had a coffee maker or ??? which would not work right out of the box.  It was made somewhere south of Texas.  I opened it up to find two wires were not inserted inside a plastic wire nut far enough to connect to each other.  I know the recommendation is to unplug when not in use, but how many people do this on a regular basis?  After all, they are UL approved.  I would guess many house fires start on top of the kitchen counter.

Just my 2 cents.

Charlie V. in frigid WNY


> Date: Tue, 29 Dec 2009 09:31:00 -0500
> From: mikesloane at verizon.net
> To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> Subject: Re: [AT] Shhhh! Quiet==electrical
> 
> When I bought my 1920's era farmhouse in 1969, that was pretty much how 
> it was wired, complete with 50 amp rusty fuse box. One of the first 
> renovations was to replace all the wiring and install new 200 amp 
> service. Very scary stuff - I frequently read newspaper accounts of 
> house fires with the phrase "faulty wiring is the suspected cause of the 
> blaze" at the end.
> 
> Mike
> 
> Indiana Robinson wrote:
> <snip>
> >  They outlets had no boxes at all but
> > were just in holes through the floor with the wiring connections all
> > exposed in the basement. He had run the old 2 wire cloth covered Romex
> > across the basement by nailing it with roofing nails with the nails up
> > between the 2 wires... (shudder)
> > His daughter and son-in-law moved into the house after he passed on
> > and they had it all rewired...
> > 
> > 
> > 
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