18 Mar
2014
18 Mar
'14
7:20 p.m.
Go look at any standard household lamp. It has a 5-15P on the end of it, which could be plugged into an outlet rated for 20 amps (5-20R), with 16 gauge lamp cord rated for 10 amps or less. It all depends on the connected load.
* web@typo.org (Wayne E Bouchard) [Tue 18 Mar 2014, 23:53 CET]:
I have had to do this at times but it is not strictly allowed by codes and not at all recommended.
It's an active fire hazard. The cables aren't rated (= built) for the power draw.
-- Niels.