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Can you use a 15A light switch on a 20A circuit?

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yes, but make sure what it is switching is only rated to 15 A. ~~Also, you can't do it the other way, unless, again, the final product that is being switched is only the 15 A~~

You can control a 15 amp load with a 100 amp switch, but not the other way around.

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