Orangefirefish
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Ah gotcha, that makes sense.Not exactly. A standard NEMA 5-20 receptacle (20A rated) will accept both 15 and 20A plugs thanks to having both a vertical and horizontal slot on the neutral.
It's the other way around - to prevent 20A appliances from being plugged into a 15A-only receptacle.