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* Indicates the correct answer.
Choose the best answer.
January - remembered for frigid
temperatures, snow and ice, and howling winds.
There is a room in your house that
needs a little help staying warm. When you plug in an electric space
heater, the circuit trips.
What is the best action to take if
you need the heater to keep you comfortable?
*A) Call a qualified electrician and talk over the options for installing another circuit to the effected area.
*B) Use a heavy duty cord and run it to another outlet that will hold the load.
C) Remove the breaker or fuse and change it to a larger size to accommodate the added load.
D) All of the above.
E) None of the above.
The "best" answer is A.
B could also comply with code if certain code criteria are met. Click here to see the criteria.
NEC 240-4(b)(3) - Extension Cord Sets. Flexible cord used in listed extension cord sets, or in extension cords made with separately listed and installed components, shall be permitted to be supplied by a branch circuit of Article 210 in accordance with the following:
20-ampere circuits — No. 16 and larger
