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Re: More than two 15A rated switches on 20A circuits

gfretwell #182393 11/25/08 09:52 AM

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"Switches are really supposed to be rated for the load"
So what about a 15A switch controlling a duplex receptacle, with a 20A breaker? Where you really can't determine what the load may be.

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
More than two 15A rated switches on 20A circuits	Niko	11/25/08 08:06 AM
Re: More than two 15A rated switches on 20A circuits	gfretwell	11/25/08 09:08 AM
Re: More than two 15A rated switches on 20A circuits	IanR	11/25/08 01:52 PM
Re: More than two 15A rated switches on 20A circuits	renosteinke	11/25/08 04:55 PM
Re: More than two 15A rated switches on 20A circuits	pdh	11/25/08 11:09 PM