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Default Replacing 1 15 amp Receptacle With 1 20 Receptacle


A 14 ga circuit should be on a 15 amp breaker, not a 20. Putting a 20
amp outlet on that same circuit is making the problem worse.



Even if the 20 amp breaker has 3 15 amp receptacles on the one circuit?