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    Jun 21, 2007, 12:52 PM
    Mixing outlets on the same circuit
    Can I, on 12-2 wire circuit protected by a 20 amp arc fault detector breaker, mix a 15amp GFCI outlet at the beginning of the run, and 20 amp outlets or the reverse, 20 amp outlets with 15 amp GFCI?
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    Jun 21, 2007, 01:29 PM
    You may use 15 amp receptacles on a 20 amp circuit, but not 20 amp receptacles on a 15 amp circuit.

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