A 5-20(20a) receptacle is legal on a 15a circuit?

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gfretwell #221611 10/10/21 12:46 PM

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Yeah...that 210.21 wording is an oddity. Did a bit of searching and I see that from time to time others have questioned its intention as well.

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A 5-20(20a) receptacle is legal on a 15a circuit?	gfretwell	10/08/21 10:00 PM
Re: A 5-20(20a) receptacle is legal on a 15a circuit?	libellis	10/09/21 01:25 AM
Re: A 5-20(20a) receptacle is legal on a 15a circuit?	libellis	10/09/21 01:30 AM
Re: A 5-20(20a) receptacle is legal on a 15a circuit?	gfretwell	10/10/21 01:57 AM
Re: A 5-20(20a) receptacle is legal on a 15a circuit?	libellis	10/10/21 04:46 PM

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