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Adding 14awg wire to 20A circuit Em 03-26-2007
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Posted by Em on March 26, 2007, 12:17 am


I added a light fixture to an existing 20A 12awg circuit, and didn't realize
I used 14awg romex until I was done. The new fixture wouldn't overload even
a 15A circuit, so a) are you gonna tell me I have to fix my error and put in
the larger cable, and b) why is that? Thanks



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Posted by Jackson on March 26, 2007, 12:36 am


>I added a light fixture to an existing 20A 12awg circuit, and didn't
>realize I used 14awg romex until I was done. The new fixture wouldn't
>overload even a 15A circuit, so a) are you gonna tell me I have to fix my
>error and put in the larger cable,

YES!

>and b) why is that?

So you can sleep at night?

>Thanks

Your welcome.
;-)



Posted by HeyBub on March 26, 2007, 9:05 am


Jackson wrote:
>> I added a light fixture to an existing 20A 12awg circuit, and didn't
>> realize I used 14awg romex until I was done. The new fixture wouldn't
>> overload even a 15A circuit, so a) are you gonna tell me I have to
>> fix my error and put in the larger cable,
>
> YES!
>
>> and b) why is that?
>
> So you can sleep at night?
>

What if he turns off the light at night? Could he sleep then?



Posted by on March 26, 2007, 11:49 am


I would replace the cable. Either that or stuck a small fuse (1-2A
quick blow) on the part where the #14 taps into the 20A circuit.


Posted by Steve Barker on March 26, 2007, 1:09 am


It may be a lot easier to put a 15 a breaker on that circuit. If 15 will
carry the other things on that circuit, then you are done.

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>I added a light fixture to an existing 20A 12awg circuit, and didn't
>realize I used 14awg romex until I was done. The new fixture wouldn't
>overload even a 15A circuit, so a) are you gonna tell me I have to fix my
>error and put in the larger cable, and b) why is that? Thanks
>



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