No, it would not be safe unless you replace the 20 amp circuit breaker with a 15 amp one. All the components of a circuit must meet the minimum capacity. If you replace a "big" receptacle with a weaker one, it may cause problems.
yes, but make sure the wire is #12 thhn
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Thhn is expensive and used in lighing and settings where temperatures can be high, normal house wiring is standard and for twenty amps # twelve (12) is needed as well as the plug which is probably a 15 amp plug. Don't forget to change that or you can burn it out by overloading it with twenty amps. The whole circuit must be consistant from the main power panel to the plug.
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As always, if you are in doubt about what to do, the best advice anyone should give you is to call a licensed electrician to advise what work is needed.
Before you do any work yourself,
on electrical circuits, equipment or appliances,
always use a test meter to ensure the circuit is, in fact, de-energized.
IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY SURE YOU CAN DO THIS JOB
SAFELY AND COMPETENTLY
REFER THIS WORK TO QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS.
Your outlets should be rated 20 A for a circuit protected by a 20 A breaker. The plug should be greater than or equal to the current rating of the device it is powering and less than or equal to the rating of the circuit.
The answer is YES
Your lamp will only draw the amps that it needs from the receptacle.
I would not do that. a 15 amp (standard) outlet can use 14 gage wire. you need a 20 amd outlet AND a 12 guage wire for a 20 amp device. also, check your circuit breaker in the panel.
yes.. it should not be higher than 20 ampere..
Yes, it can!
Yes, but only one per 20 amp outlet.
If the plug fits you are good to go. The typical range of residential voltage is from 110 to 125 VAC. You are fine within this range.
No.
If it is a 30 amp breaker then it is a 240 volt outlet.
A load of 1600 watts should be placed on a 20 amp 120 volt GFCI outlet.
There is a little adapter which does this for you. It is available in Canada and CSA certified. It is available at Home Depot. Just plug it into the 240 volt outlet and you now have a 120 volt outlet, which is protected by its own internal 15 amp fuse. This device is to be used for one specific use only and that is to safely convert an electric range outlet when a gas ranges is replacing the electric range. Gas ranges need a 120 volt supply to operate and this device is used so that the range receptacle can supply the needed 120 volt supply. See related linksbelow.
yes
If the plug fits you are good to go. The typical range of residential voltage is from 110 to 125 VAC. You are fine within this range.
No.
If it is a 30 amp breaker then it is a 240 volt outlet.
A 15 amp 125 volt outlet is a household outlet.
A load of 1600 watts should be placed on a 20 amp 120 volt GFCI outlet.
Standard 120 volt 15 amp outlet. 300 watts is not a high current demand.
I = E / R = 120 / 14 = 8.571 Amp. (rounded)
No. A 120 volt 15 amp service will handle a maximum of 1,800 watts. Even a 20 amp service will only handle 2400 watts and that is at max load which you should never load on a 20 amp circuit. You will need a 30 amp 120 volt or 240 volt service for 2400 watts.
There is a little adapter which does this for you. It is available in Canada and CSA certified. It is available at Home Depot. Just plug it into the 240 volt outlet and you now have a 120 volt outlet, which is protected by its own internal 15 amp fuse. This device is to be used for one specific use only and that is to safely convert an electric range outlet when a gas ranges is replacing the electric range. Gas ranges need a 120 volt supply to operate and this device is used so that the range receptacle can supply the needed 120 volt supply. See related linksbelow.
No, it must be on a dedicated circuit of it's own. It must be on AWG 12/2 wire with 20 amp breaker. It also must be protected with a GFCI outlet.
15 amp outlet on a 20 amp circuit.