No, it would not be safe. DON'T DO THIS! If anything went wrong with an appliance plugged into that 15 Amp socket outlet there would be a serious risk of starting a house fire or someone could get electrocuted. The reason is that the breakers on 30 Amp circuits would not cut the power off if an accident happened or something went badly wrong inside an appliance that takes less than half that 30 Amp current. The current draw would be even less if it was a table lamp or something equally small. As you asked this question here you may not really know how to handle household AC power circuits safely, so be sensible: call a licensed electrician to install the correct circuit breaker and the right size of wiring to power any new 15 Amp socket outlets you need in your house, so that you and your family can use them safely.
ALWAYS CHECK WITH YOUR LOCAL WIRING SAFETY OFFICE BEFORE YOU ATTEMPT TO CHANGE ANYTHING
- ELECTRICAL SERVICE PANEL, BREAKERS, CABLES OR OUTLETS -
ON ANY ELECTRICAL POWER CIRCUITS
IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY SURE YOU CAN DO THIS JOB
SAFELY AND COMPETENTLY
REFER THIS WORK TO QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS.
If you do this work yourself, always turn off the power
at the breaker box/fuse panel BEFORE you attempt to do any work AND
always use an electrician's test meter having metal-tipped probes
(not a simple proximity voltage indicator)
to insure the circuit is, in fact, de-energized.
A down stream receptacle that is connected to the upstream GFCI will be protected. If the downstream receptacle senses a fault the upstream GFCI will trip.
For a home, to calculate the amount of receptacle outlets on a 15 amp circuit, each receptacle outlet should be calculated as not drawing more than one amp each.
You will need a receptacle that you can wire each outlet separately (not jumpered). You would then wire the switch in series on the line conductor with the outlet you want switchable. Wire the other outlet directly to the power source. You can jumper the neutral from one outlet to the other.
Not if the GFCI breaker is supplying the circuit you are wanting to put the GFCI receptacle into.
Connect incoming power to the line side of GFCI outlet and plug Jacuzzi into the outlet. Must be on a dedicated circuit. If it has a pump and heater then each one must be on dedicated GFCI protected circuit.
The receptacle that you are looking at might be a 240 volt receptacle and that is the reason, there is no neutral needed. You should be able to tell by the configuration of the blade pattern if it is rated for 240 volt operation.
If it's a GFCI receptacle and the button is not resetting then change the GFCI outlet.
In most home renovations there is ample room on a branch circuit to add another outlet. Very seldom does an electrician, when wiring a home, load the circuit up to maximum outlet that the electrical code will permit. Now the thing that has to be kept in mind is what is the load on the circuit now. The second thing to keep in mind is how much is the new receptacle outlet's load going to be. A home branch circuit is protected by a 15 amp breaker, so that is the maximum amperage load you are able to apply to the circuit without the circuit tripping. If you are able to stay within this parameter you should be able to add another receptacle outlet to the existing circuit.
A down stream receptacle that is connected to the upstream GFCI will be protected. If the downstream receptacle senses a fault the upstream GFCI will trip.
For a home, to calculate the amount of receptacle outlets on a 15 amp circuit, each receptacle outlet should be calculated as not drawing more than one amp each.
The simple fix is turn the power to the receptacle off, change the receptacle out for a new one. Re energize the circuit and you are good to go.
You will need a receptacle that you can wire each outlet separately (not jumpered). You would then wire the switch in series on the line conductor with the outlet you want switchable. Wire the other outlet directly to the power source. You can jumper the neutral from one outlet to the other.
Not if the GFCI breaker is supplying the circuit you are wanting to put the GFCI receptacle into.
A new outlet (running new wire) or replacing an old one (wires already there)? Shut off the Power to that Receptical, diconnect the receptical, and reconnect the New receptical using the Wires from the one you replaced. Then turn the power back on and Test it with a Tester!
A dedicated outlet is a single circuit from a single or double pole breaker to a specific outlet or receptacle for a single specific device or appliance. An example of this would be a circuit for a refrigerator, microwave, dryer, range, etc..This is typically referred to as a "dedicated circuit". A dedicated circuit usually is supplying power to only one or perhaps two receptacles, such as a computer station. An example in your home under current code is your washing machine is required to be on a dedicated circuit. Dedicated receptacle circuits may be either 15 or 20 amp.A dedicated circuit is just what it sounds like. I'ts a circuit dedicated to one particular device. Most receptacle (you may call them outlet's) circuits will power several outlets. A dedicated circuit will power only one specific outlet or appliance. Some examples would be a refrigerator, a garbage disposal, or a microwave.
The very first outlet in the circuit has a break, probably where the wires enter the receptacle.
It is called a GFCI receptacle. Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter