15 amps receptacle

slav · Nov 24, 2014

Can I use 15 amp receptacle on 20 amp circuit in church?

ActionDave · Nov 24, 2014

Duplex recpt, yes.

Sierrasparky · Nov 24, 2014

ActionDave said:
Duplex recpt, yes.

Agreed , As long as there is more than one recptacle on the circuit.

augie47 · Nov 24, 2014

Sierrasparky said:
Agreed , As long as there is more than one recptacle on the circuit.

A "duplex" by itself IS more than one receptacle.

kwired · Nov 24, 2014

slav said:
Can I use 15 amp receptacle on 20 amp circuit in church?

Didn't see anything prohibiting this in the Ten Commandments - so I think you are OK.

Oh, NEC permits it as well.

slav · Nov 24, 2014

All right, thank you very much

Sierrasparky · Nov 24, 2014

augie47 said:
A "duplex" by itself IS more than one receptacle.

Yes I knew that and was agreeing!