#10 AWG to #12 AWG

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billman1

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Although I am inquiring about a Hospital installation I believe my question is just standard practice in any application.

A spec book asks for any run over 100 feet be installed in EMT with a minimum of #10 AWG. Drawings are requesting 15A branch circuits
throughout. Is it code to run #10 AWG the first 100 feet to a pull box and then continue with #12 armored cable to the receptacle locations all about the walls,floors and ceilings? I say no... but I can't convince anyone this comes under the 6' tap rule. Am I wrong?
 
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billman1,
As long as the branch c.b. is 15amp. you can do that all day long,although some members of this forum have stated that their local inspector made them run #10 thru-out the entire circuit?
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