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Unread 05/08/2012, 09:08 AM   #17
2Quills
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Id verify what guage the wiring is for that circuit. If its 12 guage then Id upgrade to a 20 amp breaker. The national electric code states that you should never exeed more than 80% of a circuits rating. Therefor 1500 watts on a 15 amp 1650w rated circuit is over loaded and a potential fire hazard.

As of 2008 code states that all residential circuits must now be protected by gfci and afci devices. Walk into any newly built home in the last four years and all of the breakers in the panel should be either gfci or afci dependin on which type of dwelling space it is. So you could always bring the circuit up to code and install a gfci breaker on that circuit instead of a receptical. Although Id probably replace the receptical with a new one while you can.


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