Re: 15 amp sockets and code?

On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:56:10 +0000 (UTC),
moroney@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 (Michael Moroney) wrote:

>I've encountered el-cheapo 5-15R duplex outlets (from Home Depot, I
>believe) that if wired "backstabbed", would only accept #14 gauge, and
>therefore would only be usable on 15A circuits.  It had holes that #12
>simply wouldn't fit into.  Of course the screws had no such restriction. 

>I have to wonder if such an outlet could be rated as handling 20A from
>screw to screw.  

The U/L listing standard says it must be able to pass through 20a on
the screw terminals