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Chris Friesen Chris Friesen is offline
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Default Wiring Electrical outlet

RBM wrote:
Chris, I'm not saying you're incorrect. I am responding to the words written
by the OP, and I am referencing the NEC


This is getting kind of nit-picky, but the OP said "an outlet".
Technically "outlet" could refer to a light, one or more receptacles,
switches, etc.

A standard dual 15A receptacle is a single outlet but two receptacles,
and would be perfectly acceptable on a 20A circuit.

Chris