[Amps] 240V Outlet

[jimsmitheguard-a at yahoo.com]

David,
The NEC does not permit you to protect a #10 circuit with anything larger than a 30 ampere breaker. Use #8 for a 40 ampere circuit.
 
If you use a large circuit to feed small loads, you must tap the circuit conductors and go directly to a smaller fuse or circuit breaker to properly protect the smaller conductors, receptacle and equipment.
 
Jim Smith, EE
KQ6UV

--- On Sun, 8/9/09, David C. Hallam <dhallam at rapidsys.com> wrote:


From: David C. Hallam <dhallam at rapidsys.com>
Subject: Re: [Amps] 240V Outlet
To: "Jim Brown" <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com>
Cc: "AMPS List" <amps at contesting.com>
Date: Sunday, August 9, 2009, 9:58 AM


I guess with 10/3 I 
could make it a 40A circuit as you suggested and get all the receivers 
and exciters off the house circuits.  I have two amps but never run more 
than one at a time.