20 amp receptacle question


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Old 10-28-15, 11:17 AM
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20 amp receptacle question

I'm replacing the 30 year old outlets in my condo. One of the circuits is 20-Amp, at least that's what the breaker says. The panel has that circuit labeled "DISHWASHER", yet there are 2 outlets nearby the dishwasher which are on the same circuit. The old outlets were 15A. Do I need to replace them both with 20A, to match the circuit breaker?
 
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Old 10-28-15, 11:35 AM
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Nope. 15 amp receptacles are allowed on a 20 amp circuit as long as there are more than one and a standard duplex receptacle counts as two.
 
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Thanks! I learned something new.
 
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Old 10-29-15, 07:15 AM
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15A duplex receptacles have a 20A feed-through rating specifically so they can be used on a 20A circuit.
 
 

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