Re: L6-20P -> L6-30R

[William Herrin <bill () herrin us>]

On Wed, Mar 19, 2014 at 1:18 PM, Jay Ashworth <jra () baylink com> wrote:
> > From: "William Herrin" <bill () herrin us>
> > Yet an 18 awg PC power cable is perfectly safe when plugged in to a
> > 5-20R on a circuit with a 20 amp breaker. Get real man.
>
> A PC isn't a power distribution device.

There are no power cords coming from the power supply that the PC
power cable plugs in to?



> > The modification cancels the UL certification. If you have an external
> > requirement to use only UL certified components then you can't make
> > any modifications no matter how obviously safe they are.
>
> UL doesn't "certify" items.  It "lists" them.

http://www.ul.com/global/eng/pages/solutions/services/certification/



> > By the way, you either don't have that requirement or you're breaking
> > it. Your custom network cables are not UL certified.
>
> Network cables don't carry power.

The 802.3af voip phone on my desk must be powered by magic.


Regards,
Bill Herrin



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