(Topic ID: 162326)
Allen, TX
They all have different amp and current ratings... That's been the stumbling point for me... how do I know what ratings to go for?
Quoted from 27dnast:They all have different amp and current ratings... That's been the stumbling point for me... how do I know what ratings to go for?
Here in the US we generally use 20 AMP circuits for our homes and 120 VAC. This is rated up to a 250VAC and 20 AMP so you are good.
Quoted from 27dnast:They all have different amp and current ratings... That's been the stumbling point for me... how do I know what ratings to go for?
This isn't super critical. You are in the US, so you're going to use a switch rated for minimum of your mains voltage: 110-125VAC. You can go higher, you just can't go lower - so you might use a switch with a 250VAC rating if that's what is available. For the current rating, about 15A and up is more than sufficient.
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