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- New Jersey
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- Journeyman Electrician
Is anyone who is under the 2023 NEC using 10 amp lighting circuits with #14 copper clad aluminum wire?
10 Amp Lighting Circuits
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curt swartz
Electrical Contractor - San Jose, CA
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- San Jose, CA
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- Electrical Contractor
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)?
Does anyone make connectors listed for CCA building wire?
Does anyone make 10 amp AFCI breakers (dwelling use)?
AC\DC
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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.
curt swartz
Electrical Contractor - San Jose, CA
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- San Jose, CA
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- Electrical Contractor
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.
LarryFine
Master Electrician Electric Contractor Richmond VA
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- Henrico County, VA
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- Electrical Contractor
In theory, it seems the copper cladding should make it compatible with CU-rated splices and terminations.
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- Illinois
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- retired electrician
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.
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While it does for wiring devices it does not for wire connectors per the listings.
wwhitney
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- Berkeley, CA
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- Retired
So whenever you need to splice them, just install a receptacle. : - )
Cheers, Wayne
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