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Thanks - I probably wasn't as clear as I could be in my question. What I was wondering was, if I have a 15 amp breaker, and 15 amp wire, is it a problem to connect them to a 20 amp plug? I have...

If I have a 15 amp circuit, and 14 gauge wire, why can't I install a 20-amp outlet? If a 20-amp device is plugged into the outlet, won't the circuit trip, preventing overload? Also, 20-amp outlets...