Hi Mike: This article made me chuckle as I had a similar experience with a Master Electrician. I occasionally do electrical projects around my house. I will install and wire everything back to the panel. I then have a Master Electrician come inspect my work and terminate the new circuit onto the panel. A couple of years ago, I purchased a 30 Amp RV outlet box with a built-in circuit breaker for my motorhome. I installed it in the garage and wired it back to the panel in the basement. When the electrician showed up, he told me that what I did was all wrong because it was a 240 volt application. I had to gently explain to him that it was 120 volts and actually show him the labelling on the outlet box and the documentation that came with it to convince him. Once the circuit was terminated, I plugged in my Southwire Surge Guard to show him that all was good. He took it as a lesson learned and said that he was glad that I knew what I was doing. Thanks..... Ross
Hi Mike: This article made me chuckle as I had a similar experience with a Master Electrician. I occasionally do electrical projects around my house. I will install and wire everything back to the panel. I then have a Master Electrician come inspect my work and terminate the new circuit onto the panel. A couple of years ago, I purchased a 30 Amp RV outlet box with a built-in circuit breaker for my motorhome. I installed it in the garage and wired it back to the panel in the basement. When the electrician showed up, he told me that what I did was all wrong because it was a 240 volt application. I had to gently explain to him that it was 120 volts and actually show him the labelling on the outlet box and the documentation that came with it to convince him. Once the circuit was terminated, I plugged in my Southwire Surge Guard to show him that all was good. He took it as a lesson learned and said that he was glad that I knew what I was doing. Thanks..... Ross
Great! That can be an expensive mistake!