Can you test the amps being used on a circuit?

[Toasted1]

Have washing machine hooked up to a single outlet, only other thing on the circuit is three bulbs in the basement also, the dryer is on it's own 40amp circuit I believe.

Builder did not add any outlets in the basement besides 15ft accross the room so if I go into the basement and the laptop dies while she is doing a wash I have tp unplug it to plug the laptop in :(

I know much should probably not be added to it with the washer already on it but I was wondering if I could make it a double outlet and use it for small things possibly from time to time maybe the netbook or a dremel and my rechargeable drill stand without fucking anything up.

Have the whole basement getting finished in a few months so I figure if I can do it myself I'll give it a whirl as I already have a date for rape with him in the near future.

[Goremageddon]

yea grab it and stick it on your tongue

[grassroots]

electrician here.

yes, the dryer should be on it's own 220v circuit.

what size breaker is the washer on? 15A? i'm sure it would be fine. laptops don't draw much current.

and yes, you can test the amperage of a circuit if you have the right multimeter.

[Snowboarder117]

your basement sucks yo

[ngsm13]

Clamp meter.

And yes for small things.

nG

[brynm]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^ All of those except snowboarder and gore.

Small things like a charger will be just fine. Assuming the US code is similar to ours (which 95% is) the dryer should be on it's own 220v/30A circuit, washer should be on it's own 15A circuit. Small loads like a charger should be just fine, and if you need something bigger just run that when your washer isn't running.

If your basement isn't finished it should be a pretty simple matter to run another circuit if you want more plugs than that.

[Snowboarder117]

oh yea btw there's things called amp clamps. they work good yo

[brynm]

oh yea btw there's things called amp clamps. they work good yo

I believe you're talking about a clamp-on ammeter.

http://img.directindustry.com/images_di/photo-g/ammeter-clamp-54203.jpg

[Snowboarder117]

yep that's the one.

[Toasted1]

yea grab it and stick it on your tongue

faggot

electrician here.

yes, the dryer should be on it's own 220v circuit.

what size breaker is the washer on? 15A? i'm sure it would be fine. laptops don't draw much current.

and yes, you can test the amperage of a circuit if you have the right multimeter.

Dryer is on a double 50 amp, I counted all the breakers and it comes to 230 amps, does that mean I am going to need to swap out or add another box?

your basement sucks yo

Tell me something I don't know.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^ All of those except snowboarder and gore.

Small things like a charger will be just fine. Assuming the US code is similar to ours (which 95% is) the dryer should be on it's own 220v/30A circuit, washer should be on it's own 15A circuit. Small loads like a charger should be just fine, and if you need something bigger just run that when your washer isn't running.

If your basement isn't finished it should be a pretty simple matter to run another circuit if you want more plugs than that.

Yeah I will need about four more 4 outlet jacks total. My current setup has three open spots but like I said totals 230.

I would not try anything more than doing this one outlet myself anyway, I think you may have to use a licensed electrician when you do electrical work n your house.

[brynm]

Most places you can get a homeowners permit, you would just need an electrician to sign off on it and get it inspected.

There are demand factors involved on most of what is in your house, how big is your main breaker? The demand factor takes into account that you won't have everything in your house turned on and maxed out all at once.

[grassroots]

faggot



Dryer is on a double 50 amp, I counted all the breakers and it comes to 230 amps, does that mean I am going to need to swap out or add another box?



Tell me something I don't know.



Yeah I will need about four more 4 outlet jacks total. My current setup has three open spots but like I said totals 230.

I would not try anything more than doing this one outlet myself anyway, I think you may have to use a licensed electrician when you do electrical work n your house.

you don't need a "licensed electrician" to do any of your work. you just need to install it up to code. that means sizing the breakers to the wire, supporting the wire/boxes/outlets correctly and all that. all of this can be done by your average do-it-yourself-er.

if you plan on adding multiple receptacles go ahead and get another breaker (you said you had three open slots). get a 15A breaker, some 14/2 romex and you'll be good to go. that should be sufficient for lamps, laptops ect. that you'll plug into.

if i wasn't drunk right now i would go more in depth...

but as for your original question: another receptacle shouldn't be a problem on that circuit as long as you don't plug in an air compressor or something that pulls a lot of current.

[Goremageddon]

faggot





hey mother fucker you wanted an answer, you got it.