[Amps] 240V Outlet

[Gudguyham at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/10/2009 1:25:07 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
garyschafer at comcast.net writes:

Even if  there is #12 wire at the breaker and at the outlets, there may be a
feed to  another circuit (light fixture maybe) that is fed off that circuit
with  #14. It is not legal to do so but as Jim says some guys do just that
kind  of thing. Those 15 amp breakers were probably put there for a reason  
so
make sure of everything that is fed by them before changing them to  20A




Absolutely correct!