This plug is rated for 15 A, 125 V, and 2 W.
See the label:
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Would it be a code violation to use it on an appliance that uses more than 2 W?Usually you're in trouble if you don't follow the label.
What will electrical code let me use this for?
May 20, 2022
Last reply: 4 years ago
6 Replies
2W as in 2 wire.
2 wires, not 2 watts
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15a, 125v, ivory, residential rubber construction plug, 2 pole, 2 wire nema 1-15p, bulk.
In trouble with who?
It probably means 15 little amps, not the full-size ones.
Huh. Never occurred to me but that makes sense. Thanks.
No, W is for watts but it's rated for miniature amps.
Yes, W stands for watts but whoever designed the package apparently didn't know that.
What I find strange is that no one anywhere along the line the of people involved with the packaging raised their hand and said "Hey, this label is wrong." Or maybe someone did but it was too late into the process and the PTB said "F' it. Keep going."
Most likely foreign made/packaged and something got lost in translation and nobody cared.
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