People do all sorts of Rube Goldberg things, but in the electrical field, if
the proper standards are followed, second guessing shouldn't be a factor. If
the manufacturer installs a 20 amp plug on a device, it should draw more
than 12 amps and no more than 16 at full load



"Toller" wrote in message
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"Doug Miller" wrote in message
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In article , Terry
wrote:

If you have #14 gauge wire then you might still be able to use the
treadmill by only changing the receptacle. You should not change the
breaker in this case.

NO NO NO NO NO !!!! This is UNSAFE, because it enables plugging in a load
that
will draw more current than the wire can safely carry. DO NOT put a 20amp
plug
on a circuit that has only 14ga wire. UNSAFE. ILLEGAL.

It is probably unsafe, but not necessarily.
They could have put a 20a plug on a device that draws 3a.
Unsafe? Maybe. Illegal? Sure.

It is hard to believe that a treadmill take more power than my table saw.