"Jamie" wrote in
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"David W." wrote in message
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Standard sizing for circuits feeding wall outlets is either 15A or
20A. In commercial buildings (including offices), 20A is pretty
standard. In residential, for example, kitchen outlets above counter
(for appliances) are usually 20A. In most houses, if you run 12ga
wire, the distances are short enough that pretty much any circuit
will handle 20A. Make sure you get 20A rated outlets.

Under NEC it's acceptable to use standard 15A outlets on 20A circuits
unless it's dedicated to a single outlet. 20A outlets are really for
cases where you intend to use an appliance that REQUIRES a 20A outlet,
as you will notice they have an extra notch for the special plugs.

Thanks for the clarification.