By now I would have moved and found a house with a RO/DI outlet already installed and running in the laundry room.
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Sure but, you’ll have a set of useful outlets instead of a bump on the wall.That seems like a lot of work to power a 1/2 amp booster pump.
Yup, that is definitely a code friendly option. Otherwise you can install a duplex receptacle to replace the simplex receptacle behind the dryer. Either one is a good option imo.Thanks for the overwhelming response guys.
I’m going to just put the plug in unit behind the dryer. No alterations or potential violations going that route from what I’m reading.
Yup, but only if it is made in the US or actually built to US code. I've seen 120V power tools made in "a country which shall not be named" that pull more than 15A but don't use the proper 5-20P plug.You can't plug a 20 amp plug into a 15 amp receptacle or adapter. It won't fit.
20 amp outlets have that silly "T" slot in them. Unless they changed the code again when I wasn't looking. ;Sour
I have a few of these because I keep removing them from my house. Screw the code.
On the topic of code: is it code to have one of those adapters installed permanently?Yup, that is definitely a code friendly option. Otherwise you can install a duplex receptacle to replace the simplex receptacle behind the dryer. Either one is a good option imo.
The NEC is a construction standard so it doesn't address anything like this. OSHA could potentially have an issue with it but that doesn't apply to residential applications.On the topic of code: is it code to have one of those adapters installed permanently?
You should be able to add a plug like the one shown in the picture fairly easily.I do, one at each entrance so either can turn light on or off
I almost never buy anything not made in the US (Which is why I walk around naked most of the time)Yup, but only if it is made in the US or actually built to US code. I've seen 120V power tools made in "a country which shall not be named" that pull more than 15A but don't use the proper 5-20P plug.
I'll open the box in a few and let you know. I just got the RO unit from Marine Depot a few minutes agoWow, this thread has really morphed into the qualification test for Electrician's Apprentice!
A question I meant to ask when I first jumped in. Does the RO/DI pump run continuously, on demand, or?? Does that affect the recommendations for the original question?
I have a RO/DI unit with no pump, so I'm interested to know your setup.I'll open the box in a few and let you know. I just got the RO unit from Marine Depot a few minutes ago
You need a high pressure RO/DI Switch. They are made to plug inline from the Transformer, to the Pump. The water side goes in the RO/DI tubing after the DI and before the RO/DI discharge shut off. I set mine at 75 psig. I make batches of RO/DI water. i unplug my pump when it’s not in use. If you leave it plugged in all the time, and the water pressure drops, the pump will run dry and burn it up. They do make Low Pressure Shut off Switches, too.