gfci plug rating

[JFletcher]

This is why i asked the question. An inspector said that I should have used 20amp gfci receptacles on the 20 amp circuits I installed in a new house. A fort worth inspector had previously passed the electrical with the 15amp gfci's. These 20amp circuits had numerous outlets.

The Ft Worth inspector was correct. It sounds like this particular issue is resolved, but if not, or it comes up again, have him see this thread and the cited code sections, or talk to the inspector that passed the install.

The code has not changed recently on this either. The only thing I can think of is that the inspector who was wrong might be used to doing commercial inspections, where many/ most 20A circuits have 20A receptacles (look at any fast food place, grocery store, big box store, even offices - typically you see 20A receptacles mounted ground up with metal faceplates, even tho none of that is required by the NEC). That is a job spec tho; there is no difference between commercial and residential installations on the matter.

and just a tip: usually when I see 20A receptacles in a house, I can pretty much bet that the HO or a DIY'r installed them, not knowing that 15A units can be used. The think or are told at the hardware/BB store that 12ga = 20A, therefore they need a 20A receptacle, or that 20A units are internally beefier than their 15A counterparts (only true of commercial/spec grade).