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Why don't they make a 20 amp recept - without the extra slot, like a 15 amp. Guess its legal to use the 15 amp for kitchen recepts.
20 amp for individual recepts circuits.
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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]](https://www.electrical-contractor.net/ubb/confused.gif)
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It's because receptacles are rated according to the plugs they reject. 20-amp 125v and 250v receptacles will accept 15-amp plugs of the same voltage. Why should they not?
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maybe i can show the picture between both 15 and 20 amp at 125 volt verison here is 15 amp verison [ both usa and cananda] http://www.passandseymour.com/products/product.html?s=78&mkt=3 will someone please help me with this link above , thanks [This message has been edited by frenchelectrican (edited 05-25-2005).]
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Aldav53,
Your basic 15 amp duplex receptacles are rated for 20 amp when used as feed thru with more than one receptacle. So you can use them in the kitchen. I think this answers your question.
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It's pretty simple. If a home owner buys an A/C and it has a 20 amp 125v 2p 3w male cord and they try and plug it into a 15 amp receptacle, they see it doesn't fit. Next logical step is to call an electrican who tells them you need a 20 amp circuit for that apliance and explains that you can't just change the receptacle because the circuit won't hold.
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Correct, but the opposite doesn't hold true:
If you replace a 20-amp AC with a 15-amp one, nothing need be changed.
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HLCbuild,
Yes thats what I was wondering. It doesn't make sense though, whats the difference between a 20 amp feed thru and a 20 amp single recept circuit.
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The bits inside are rated to pass 20A. The prong configuration is made to accept either a 15A only or a 15 or 20 A plug.
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aldav53,
I believe the thought is a 15/20 amp feed-thru rated at 20 amps won't have an appliance plugged into it that has more than 15 amps. If is it rated higher than that it would have a 20 anm male cord end and require a 20 amp receptacle. Yet the circuit will still be #12 good for 20 amps...if that makes any sense. It's starting to not make sense to me!
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