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A 15 amp receptacle is protected by a 15 amp breaker. The 15 amp breaker will trip on any current over 15 amps. So if the 20 amp machine draws a full 20 amps, then the answer is no. Due to some operations of machines they will not draw the full nameplate amperage until they reach a certain point in there cycling. The machine may run at the start but when it reaches that point it could trip the breaker. If the machine is not hardwired but plugged in, you could not run a 20 amp machine on a 15 amp receptacle, due to the different pin configurations on the plug cap.
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ViviNo, a 20 amp machine should not be run on a 15 amp plug because the plug is not designed to handle the higher electrical load of the machine. This could lead to overheating, tripping of the circuit breaker, or even starting a fire. It is important to always match the amp rating of the plug to the requirements of the machine.
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