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mike[_22_]

On 1/25/2014 10:35 AM, wrote:

Maybe, and I see your point, but AFAIK, it's not a code violation,
unless you have a cite that says otherwise. Anyone changing a breaker
to a higher rating should only do so after checking everything on it and not
just by making assumptions.

That attitude is exactly why we have one-size-fits-all requirements in
the code.
People are stupid.
Maybe you don't care if the next owner of the house burns it down.