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Anyone expert with appliances?
CheffoJeffo:
--- Quote from: Ed_McCarron on June 25, 2008, 06:45:38 pm ---Its not a bad idea, but the freezer will really only pull current when the compressor kicks on. Plug it in with non-Darwin cord. Worse case, you trip the breaker.
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SirPeale:
Blanka's advice is...well...crap. Get a *good* cord. It's worth the extra...what...three or four bucks for the peace of mind.
xar256:
--- Quote from: RayB on June 25, 2008, 02:10:03 pm ---I've realized I probably need to get the outlet on its own circuit breaker too, don't I? I noticed all my other appliances are. *sigh* no freezer for us for a while.
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It's certainly recommended, But it's not a requirement (Though some areas it may be by code by today's standards). What else is sharing the circuit? I wouldn't put any electronics on the same circuit, but if it's just a lamp or 2, it's not a big deal, you'll probably see them dim slightly when the compressor kicks in. But do get the heavy gauge cord...If for no other reason, a light gauge cord is a fire hazzard.
Hockeyboy:
As someone who installed upgraded wiring in the garage to be able to do *exactly* what you are doing (put in a fridge and freezer into a dedicated outlet) I used 12ga wire and a 20A breaker and wired in a dedicated outlet. I went with 20A over 15A because there was a possibility that both the fridge and freezer could both come on at the same time, drawing in excess of 15A and therefore tripping the breaker; the rest of the garage and the rest of the house are wired with 15A circuits for the lights and the plugs as that is the standard code across most of the country. Odds are that if you have only that freezer plugged into that circuit and kicking on you won't trip the breaker but I wouldn't load up the rest of the circuit if possible.
Oh, and don't worry - if you get a cord that handles 25A, it won't draw any extra current, but it certainly won't be the weak link in your circuit.
RayB:
Welp, I got an "appliance" extension cord. 14ga, rated 15a. The freezer only draws 4a and the sump pump on the 2nd plug of the same outlet draws 3a. So I doubt I have anything worry about.
thanks for all the advice.
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