10 Amp Lighting Circuits

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Is anyone who is under the 2023 NEC using 10 amp lighting circuits with #14 copper clad aluminum wire?
 
Does anyone make #14 CCA building wire?
Does anyone make connectors listed for CCA building wire?
Does anyone make 10 amp AFCI breakers (dwelling use)?
 
curt swartz said:
Does anyone make #14 CCA building wire?
Does anyone make connectors listed for CCA building wire?
Does anyone make 10 amp AFCI breakers (dwelling use)?
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Copper weld makes it.
I got some at my shop. Did not price out any different than copper.
Less cost in materials vs more in labor cause of box fill and pig tailing all 10-2 copper clad to 12-2 copper for devices was a pain. Not worth it.
 
AC\DC said:
Copper weld makes it.
I got some at my shop. Did not price out any different than copper.
Less cost in materials vs more in labor cause of box fill and pig tailing all 10-2 copper clad to 12-2 copper for devices was a pain. Not worth it.
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The smallest size I see on their web site is #12.

Even in the larger 12 & 10 AWG sizes how do you pigatail? I have not seen any standard "wire nut type" connectors that are listed for other than CU only.
 
In theory, it seems the copper cladding should make it compatible with CU-rated splices and terminations.
 
There are no OCPDs marked as required by 240.4(D)(3)(a) or (b), so there is no way to use 14 AWG CCA at this time.
 
Forget aluminum I was hoping they would open up it to 16 AWG romex. People have been using it on boats for years as 10 Amp lighting circuits.
This is 16/3 AWG UL 1426 Flat Marine Wire - Tinned Copper Boat Cable:
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