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Since there are more than one receptacle on the circuit, it is felt that no receptacle is likely to require more than 15 amps.
Were it a dedicated circuit, with just the one outlet, then it would be necesary to use a 20 amp receptacle.

I understand that's it's allowed by NEC, but everything else the NFPA puts out is so ultra-conservative that it seems bizarre they would allow for so common and easy a way to overload a 15 amp receptacle as to allow a 20amp breaker. It just doesn't seem right.

Unless you're using the bottom of the barrel cheap receptacles, a 15A and a 20A recept are internally the same... (ie. P&S BR15/BR20, Hubbell CR15/20, etc.)

PS... The outlet above is likely older than the invention of the CO/ALR type device. It looks like the old Rodale outlets from the early 60's.

[This message has been edited by Lostazhell (edited 12-02-2005).]