From another post I just saw this: "Cutting the plugs off would violate the UL listing."
Is this absolute?
I need to wire up a septic system. Everything is connected to the septic controller which has its own breakers for two circuits. Devices connected to the controller include one 120 VAC pump and three floats. Four cables for these devices exit from the underground tanks. Two cables have plugs on them. The 120 VAC pump comes pre-wired with a grounded plug. Floats are essentially on-off switches signaling sewage levels in the tanks. Two floats have wire leads. But one float ends in a "switching/pass-through grounded plug".
With a simpler septic system there would be no controller and the pump would plug into the switching/pass-through plug which would plug directly into one receptacle.
In my situation the plugs are not helpful. I was planning to cut off excess cable length coming out of the ground (including the plugs) and connect all four cables directly to the controller terminals through PVC conduit.
While it would be possible to retain the two plugs, it would be very inconvenient because I would have to provide for storing the extra cable length and the conduit would have to be huge to pass the plugs through to covered outdoor outlets wired specially to connect them to controller terminals.
So, can I just cut off the plugs and be done with them?
Thanks,
Daneel
Is this absolute?
I need to wire up a septic system. Everything is connected to the septic controller which has its own breakers for two circuits. Devices connected to the controller include one 120 VAC pump and three floats. Four cables for these devices exit from the underground tanks. Two cables have plugs on them. The 120 VAC pump comes pre-wired with a grounded plug. Floats are essentially on-off switches signaling sewage levels in the tanks. Two floats have wire leads. But one float ends in a "switching/pass-through grounded plug".
With a simpler septic system there would be no controller and the pump would plug into the switching/pass-through plug which would plug directly into one receptacle.
In my situation the plugs are not helpful. I was planning to cut off excess cable length coming out of the ground (including the plugs) and connect all four cables directly to the controller terminals through PVC conduit.
While it would be possible to retain the two plugs, it would be very inconvenient because I would have to provide for storing the extra cable length and the conduit would have to be huge to pass the plugs through to covered outdoor outlets wired specially to connect them to controller terminals.
So, can I just cut off the plugs and be done with them?
Thanks,
Daneel