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- Chapel Hill, NC
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- Retired Electrical Contractor
I am confused at what you are asking here-- no you cannot put a piece of 14 in the loop and have a 20 amp breaker protecting it.
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I am confused at what you are asking here-- no you cannot put a piece of 14 in the loop and have a 20 amp breaker protecting it.
LarryFine
Master Electrician Electric Contractor Richmond VA
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- Henrico County, VA
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- Electrical Contractor
Isn't it amazing how long an absurdly simple question can go on for?
You can't believe anything you read on that site.
Jim W in Tampa
Senior Member
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- Tampa Florida
Yes you can but it will not be safe and violates the code
readydave8
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- Clarkesville, Georgia
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- electrician
I felt like I couldn't pigtail a piece of 12 to 14 and use a 20 amp breaker, nor could I use a 12 hot and 14 neutral on a 20 amp breaker, 12 all the way both before and after the resistance.
The 12 would be the heat sink for the breaker but the 14 would still be wrong.
The 12 would be the heat sink for the breaker but the 14 would still be wrong.
If a smaller grounded conductor were acceptable, you would see NM and MC made with a #12 phase conductor and a #14 white, With all the large projects that are built it would save millions over time.
I noticed some proponents of a smaller grounded conductor have not posted after logic and code sections were posted.:grin: some people can't accept being wrong.
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