chatyak
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Would it be safe and acceptable to attach an exhaust fan to a 3 prong grounded plug instead of hard wiring it to an outlet box? I want to learn wiring, but thought instead that I could use something like SOW/SJOW cable:
http://www.homehardware.ca/en/cat/search/_/N-2pqfZ67l/Ne-67n/Ntk-All_EN?Ntt=portable+wire (not sure which cable to pick on that page) 16/3 vs 14/2 etc... 300 vs 600 volt...
Connect it to a grounded plug like so:
http://www.homehardware.ca/en/rec/i.../Ne-67n/Ntk-All_EN/R-I3618366?Ntt=yellow+plug
... and then plug that into my Apex to control it.
I know that extensions cord should not be permanently used, nor can a romex cable be used as an extension, but I read that this type of cable is used for this purpose and is fine.
It's also the way my old metal halides came (just a black rubber cable with no prong on end).
I had to attach them to grounded plugs along with electrical tape.
Would this be fine?
http://www.homehardware.ca/en/cat/search/_/N-2pqfZ67l/Ne-67n/Ntk-All_EN?Ntt=portable+wire (not sure which cable to pick on that page) 16/3 vs 14/2 etc... 300 vs 600 volt...
Connect it to a grounded plug like so:
http://www.homehardware.ca/en/rec/i.../Ne-67n/Ntk-All_EN/R-I3618366?Ntt=yellow+plug
... and then plug that into my Apex to control it.
I know that extensions cord should not be permanently used, nor can a romex cable be used as an extension, but I read that this type of cable is used for this purpose and is fine.
It's also the way my old metal halides came (just a black rubber cable with no prong on end).
I had to attach them to grounded plugs along with electrical tape.
Would this be fine?