Re: So like me you thought it was OK to plug a 10amp device into a 15amp outlet.
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Yes, people don't appreciate that a circuit breaker is really there for the protection of the wiring. If the device, and therefore wiring, is designed to take 10 amps, but the circuit protection is designed to trip at a nominal 15 amp, then the 10 amp wiring is not protected at the rating it is designed for.
Naturally, there is always margin in the design so you may be able to get away with it most if the time, but it won't work all the time.
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