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switching load of < 15A on 20A circuit deans@wdeans.com 09-10-2006
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Posted by on September 10, 2006, 1:46 pm
use the 20A switch, they are cheap and easy to find. you never know
what the next person will use it for.
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deans@wdeans.com wrote:
> Greetings,
>
> Can I switch a load of < 15A (say a baseboard heater) on 20A circuit
> with a 15A rated switch or does the switch need to be rated at 20A
> because that is the rating of the circuit?
>
> Thank you for your time,
> William


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Posted by on September 10, 2006, 3:40 pm
On 10 Sep 2006 10:46:42 -0700, empress2454@wowway.com wrote:

>use the 20A switch, they are cheap and easy to find. you never know
>what the next person will use it for.
>Empress2454 #124457


The electric code does not play "what if". You install equipment that
conforms to that partticular installation, in this case a 15a load. It
is up to the next installer to determine if the switch will handle the
next installed load.


Posted by hallerb@aol.com on September 10, 2006, 4:16 pm
i believe some low current devices like lamps are being redesigned with
fuses in the plug to prevent fires.....

this is a obvious solution and is certinally the case for christmas
lights


Posted by on September 11, 2006, 6:11 am
if ti is a 20 amp circuit, shouldn't it have a 20amp switch?


gfretwell@aol.com wrote:
> On 10 Sep 2006 10:46:42 -0700, empress2454@wowway.com wrote:
>
> >use the 20A switch, they are cheap and easy to find. you never know
> >what the next person will use it for.
> >Empress2454 #124457
>
>
> The electric code does not play "what if". You install equipment that
> conforms to that partticular installation, in this case a 15a load. It
> is up to the next installer to determine if the switch will handle the
> next installed load.


Posted by Doug Miller on September 11, 2006, 9:14 am
empress2454@wowway.com wrote:
>if ti is a 20 amp circuit, shouldn't it have a 20amp switch?

No. The switch needs to be rated for the load it controls.

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Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

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