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Originally Posted by Red88Carrera View Post
That would never fly in NY, and I would never install it. The 15amp device/receptacle could melt down before the breaker ever tripped. Especially with an extension cord.


15 amp device has parallel prongs, 20 amp device has 'T' prongs. Can't plug a 20 Amp device into a 15 Amp rated receptacle. I may be wrong, but NY State appears to have adopted NEC (National Electrical Code)
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