> A single load using multiple plugs is generally "frowned upon" for very good reasons
Why is that, anyway? Adding fuses or breakers would handle partial failure just fine.
> so the only valid reason to have a 20A circuit feeding 15A outlets is simply to have more 15A outlets, or multiple <15A high-draw loads on the same circuit
That is what the electrical code intends, yeah.
> The 'daisy chain' configuration I was talking about is for the in-wall wiring: power from the breaker goes to one device, then it's "daisy chained" through that device to the next one.
That sounds like it could have undesirable side-effects for anything other than a UPS or power bar.
> Also, the only case where you can't use a 15A outlet on a 20A circuit is when you only have a single outlet
Why is that?
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2025-02-03 01:11:52 UTC
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