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Originally Posted by orangemoore View PostFor what rule?
Quote:R39 Branch circuits may include intermediate elements such as COTS connectors, splices, COTS flexible/rolling/sliding contacts, and COTS slip rings, as long as the entire electrical pathway is via appropriately gauged/rated elements. The way I read this means that the connectors must be rated for at least as much current as the breaker that feeds the branch circuit.
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That's how I would interpret it too. Even if it wasn't a rule, it would be silly to protect the circuit with a 40 amp breaker, but use connectors that would fail below that current rating. Here is the data sheet in case anyone is interested in using them.
http://www.alliedelec.com/images/pro...S/70162308.pdf