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Re: Must I replace a single 15-amp receptacle on a 20 amp ckt. with a 20 amp receptacle?

#22671 02/27/03 10:12 AM

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Apparently I failed to make myself clear and managed to look like an idiot.

To reiterate:

Single receptacle: MUST be a 20

Duplex Receptacle: 20 or 15 is OK

Multiple Receptacles: 20 or 15 is OK

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Must I replace a single 15-amp receptacle on a 20 amp ckt. with a 20 amp receptacle?	SvenNYC	02/27/03 05:18 AM
Re: Must I replace a single 15-amp receptacle on a 20 amp ckt. with a 20 amp receptacle?	sparky66wv	02/27/03 05:43 AM
Re: Must I replace a single 15-amp receptacle on a 20 amp ckt. with a 20 amp receptacle?	SvenNYC	02/27/03 06:06 AM
Re: Must I replace a single 15-amp receptacle on a 20 amp ckt. with a 20 amp receptacle?	sparky66wv	02/27/03 06:10 AM
Re: Must I replace a single 15-amp receptacle on a 20 amp ckt. with a 20 amp receptacle?	Electricmanscott	02/27/03 12:31 PM
Re: Must I replace a single 15-amp receptacle on a 20 amp ckt. with a 20 amp receptacle?	sparky66wv	02/27/03 02:12 PM
Re: Must I replace a single 15-amp receptacle on a 20 amp ckt. with a 20 amp receptacle?	SvenNYC	02/27/03 02:26 PM
Re: Must I replace a single 15-amp receptacle on a 20 amp ckt. with a 20 amp receptacle?	Electricmanscott	02/27/03 02:59 PM

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