15 Amp Breaker Vs 20 Amp Breaker. The weak spots on a 15 amp circuit are the wire and the breaker not the outlet itself. So if you put 3 outlets on a 20a circuit with a 12 gauge wire and 20 amp breaker put regular 15 amp outlets.
In my 25 y o house electrical panel i have a variety of 15 and 20 amp breakers plus some other higher amp volt circuits. I know this has to be a serious no no but i have a gadget that draws 19 amps. A 20 amp circuit breaker must be wired with 12 gauge wire or larger.
A 20 amp circuit breaker must be wired with 12 gauge wire or larger.
A duplex outlet counts as two so unless it is a single you can use the 15 s. So if you put 3 outlets on a 20a circuit with a 12 gauge wire and 20 amp breaker put regular 15 amp outlets. You can recognize those by observing that one of the slots looks more like a sideways t which is how they accommodate both types. I m wondering if i can swap out a 15 amp breaker and replace it with a 20 amp breaker.
