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Eric Scantlebury[_2_] Eric Scantlebury[_2_] is offline
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Default Electrical Switch Question

Hello all,

I have a question about a single pole single throw switch. On a "normal"
Leviton 15 amp switch there are "secondary" attachments for power on the
back via a "push in port" (for lack of a better term). So the line side has
both screw terminals and this additional port (I presume to do what I want
to do - bring one power line feed into a box to power 3 separately switched
circuits). The problem is that the push in port only accepts 14 gauge wire
and I have 12 gauge wire as this is a 20 amp circuit. Ok so I buy a 20 amp
switch - no "secondary" power attachment. Why is this? Is this standard or
are their 20 amp switches that mimic their 15 amp cousins so that I can run
non switched power between multiple 20 amp switches in a box?

TIA