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Re: 20 amp recepts

#52301 05/25/05 01:47 PM

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Are you asking why they don't make 110V/20 amp receptacles so you cannot plug in a 110V/15 amp plug?

I believe that's the case in Canada, where the 20 amp receptacles are made so they will not take a 15 amp plug.

As for the logic behind that, I don't know. Maybe to prevent over-fusing? [Linked Image]

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
20 amp recepts	aldav53	05/25/05 07:02 AM
Re: 20 amp recepts	SvenNYC	05/25/05 05:47 PM
Re: 20 amp recepts	Larry Fine	05/25/05 07:20 PM
Re: 20 amp recepts	frenchelectrican	05/25/05 09:04 PM
Re: 20 amp recepts	HLCbuild	05/26/05 12:18 AM
Re: 20 amp recepts	Wirenuttt	05/26/05 02:01 AM
Re: 20 amp recepts	Larry Fine	05/26/05 02:56 AM
Re: 20 amp recepts	aldav53	05/26/05 04:52 AM
Re: 20 amp recepts	classicsat	05/26/05 10:52 PM
Re: 20 amp recepts	HLCbuild	05/26/05 11:15 PM
Re: 20 amp recepts	gfretwell	05/27/05 01:18 AM
Re: 20 amp recepts	Larry Fine	05/27/05 05:09 AM
Re: 20 amp recepts	aldav53	05/27/05 05:57 AM
Re: 20 amp recepts	SvenNYC	05/27/05 02:17 PM

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