Mark Dudley wrote in a message to Rich Willbanks:
RW> Living in a rural area there are very few codes to follow on 
RW> private home.  I tend to follow common sense codes.  I use GFIs 
RW> outside and in the 'water' environments but when it comes to 
RW> using rigid conduit in all the walls I draw the line.
 MD> Here, only commercial buildings are required to have conduit.
I was told once that it's required in *all* work in NYC that's three stories 
or over,  anything less requires BX armored cable,  and romex is a no-no.
RW> One last thing.  Do you have the load to wire gauge table 
RW> handy?  I was looking for mine when I was posting to Carol and 
RW> couldn't find it.  If you do have it could you post it for me?  
RW> Thanx.
 MD> I've got one here somewhere. You might check, believe it or 
 MD> not, the for sale ads of local hardware/home stores, they often 
 MD> include load ratings on the pages for wiring
Number 14 - 15 amps
       12 - 20 amps
Those are the two most common sizes used in residential work.  You won't find 
much newer wiring going in anywhere that uses other than number 12 wire for 
the most part,  anyway.
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