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Hope i don't get caught doing electical work ,no permit.But would you rather have me have lots of extention cords or the right way with out permits?

One way around that is run the conduit and boxes, and the end where you are going to apply the power, put a male end on the romex and plug it in to an existing outlet. Technically that makes it an extension cord.

 

Find two outlets on different circuit breakers, and split the load.

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One way around that is run the conduit and boxes, and the end where you are going to apply the power, put a male end on the romex and plug it in to an existing outlet. Technically that makes it an extension cord.

 

Find two outlets on different circuit breakers, and split the load.

I had a though like that,I think your right! Your the best!

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#10 gauge wire is not going to fit well under the screws on the outlets, and the outlets are not designed to be legally connected to a 30 amp circuit. You can only connect the standard 120 volt duplex outlets to 15 or 20 amp circuits legally. They aren't rated for 30 amps. If you have already bought and cut the #10 gauge wire, you can cut short pieces of #12 gauge wire to connect to the outlets and then splice these short #12 gauge pig tails to the #10 gauge wire with wire nuts. Then the most current that you can connect these circuits to is 20 amps and NOT 30 amps.You would be much better off using #12 gauge wire and splitting your outlets into several circuits of 15 or 20 amps each.

 

If you have to plug these new outlet circuits into existing wall outlets because you can't connect them direct to circuit breakers in the panel, then use a length of type SJO rubber covered 3 conductor #12 gauge cable for the run between your last outlet box and the plug that you plug into the existing wall outlet. Where this wire goes into the end outlet box you need to use a rubber insert connector of the right size for the cable to protect the cable and provide strain relief.

 

Yes, you have made a multi-outlet strip if making it this way, and it's legal, but it would be better if you could run the conduit to the breaker panel and connect the single strand of wiring direct to the circuit breaker, neutral, and ground in the panel. 

 

I'm an electrical engineer and have an electrician's license, but not in Florida. License or not, I know the right way to do this.

 

Charley

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#10 gauge wire is not going to fit well under the screws on the outlets, and the outlets are not designed to be legally connected to a 30 amp circuit. You can only connect the standard 120 volt duplex outlets to 15 or 20 amp circuits legally. They aren't rated for 30 amps. If you have already bought and cut the #10 gauge wire, you can cut short pieces of #12 gauge wire to connect to the outlets and then splice these short #12 gauge pig tails to the #10 gauge wire with wire nuts. Then the most current that you can connect these circuits to is 20 amps and NOT 30 amps.You would be much better off using #12 gauge wire and splitting your outlets into several circuits of 15 or 20 amps each.

 

If you have to plug these new outlet circuits into existing wall outlets because you can't connect them direct to circuit breakers in the panel, then use a length of type SJO rubber covered 3 conductor #12 gauge cable for the run between your last outlet box and the plug that you plug into the existing wall outlet. Where this wire goes into the end outlet box you need to use a rubber insert connector of the right size for the cable to protect the cable and provide strain relief.

 

Yes, you have made a multi-outlet strip if making it this way, and it's legal, but it would be better if you could run the conduit to the breaker panel and connect the single strand of wiring direct to the circuit breaker, neutral, and ground in the panel. 

 

I'm an electrical engineer and have an electrician's license, but not in Florida. License or not, I know the right way to do this.

 

Charley

Makes sense, i was skimping on details just to get power.i'lI  get the !2 gauge and plug so i can make it an extension cord ,Thanks friend!

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Yep what Charley said. I am a Licensed Master Electrician and that's how I would do it. Just to clear one thing up make sure to get the right outlet. There are 15 amp and 20 amp and you can't put 15 amp outlets on a 20 amp breaker.The breaker box has three 20 amp circuit breakers and 15 amp outlets here?

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