Recent content by Jerky

That makes sense. I've located the breaker that the outlets are on, and it appears that nothing is on that circuit except for them. The only other appliance that would be drawing any significant power would be the garage door opener, which makes me scratch my head at the warning even more. I've...

Thank you all for the replies. As far as it being a GFCI outlet, if that means that it has buttons on it, one of which is labeled 'test' then yes it is. When I get home tonight I can post a picture of the breaker panel; I'm not sure how to interpret what is inside it to tell how many other...

We haven't bought a freezer yet, I wanted to make sure that I could power one before doing so. I'm looking at just a typically sized freezer, similar to the one linked below. All its specs say are 60Hz, 120V though...

I am a new homeowner with very little knowledge of electrical workings and I am in need of some expertise. My garage has just two electrical outlets, above both of which is displayed a sticker stating "Outlets on this circuit not rated for appliances". I am wondering what exactly this means; is...