On 4/5/2017 2:28 AM, Bill McGarrity wrote:
> -=> rickman wrote to All on 04-05-17 17:07 <=-
>
>  ri> That is another smart thing the UK does.  In the US circuits are
>  ri> typically 15 amps which can safely be carried over 16 gauge wire.  So
>  ri> every device that plugs into an AC outlet uses 16 gauge wire even if it
>  ri> only draws less than an amp.
>
> US code for house wiring is 14 gauge for 15a circuits and 12 gauge for 20a
> service. Distance is also a factor in determining both wire gauge and service
> amps (600ft for 14/3 [15a] and 800ft for 12/3 [20a]).

You are talking about the wiring inside the walls.  I'm talking about
the wire from the plug to the device.

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Rick C

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