[Shop-talk] 220 outlets

[Jimmie Mayfield]

My understanding was that NEC requires outlet ratings to match the breaker
and that an explicit exception was included to allow for 15A outlets on a 
20A circuit.  So while there's nothing preventing you from installing, say, 
a bunch of 20A outlets on a 50A circuit, such a setup would fail an inspection.
Imagine the fire that could result should an appliance plugged into the circuit
develop a short that tops-out at 45A (meaning that the breaker would never 
trip)....