It probably is a 15amp but that’s common and just fine. Rarely does anything draw a full 20amps and those should have their own circuit and type of plug/outlet. Someone will correct me if I’m wrong about that but I see it a lot.I just wonder if this is a 15 amp GFCI outlet on my 20 amp garage circuit? Would be pretty lame, but I guess understandable if I had to get a dedicated line run for my garage appliances.
Smart move. Know a guy that lost a bunch of meat due to a gfci.FWIW I had only 1 outlet in the garage. When I brought in my small chest freezer I had an electrician add a new dedicated outlet that I only use for the freezer. The other outlet supplies my workbench, a few lights, and some power tools.
If I were to ever build a new house I'd have an oversize garage and probably 3 or 4 extra outlets in it.
Residential code does not require the markings.
Yeah, we have some in the kitchen and when one trips it kills power to the outlets in one bathroom and one bedroom. It took me a little while to figure out the first time.Saw a video of an electrician on YT who said he makes crazy money by resetting GFCI outlets that are on the same circuit, but not what people would expect, after a breaker trips. Basically your exact scanario.
Besides my beer getting warm, this is my biggest fear.Smart move. Know a guy that lost a bunch of meat due to a gfci.
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