smmiller506
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- Ottawa, IL, USA
Hey all,
I just bought some new combination AFCI breakers and noticed that the pigtail that is supposed to be wired to the panel neutral is 14awg, even though the breaker is rated 20 amps. I thought 20 amps is supposed to be on 12awg? So, if a 20 amp circuit is loaded to 80%, that's 16 amps, which is more than what 14awg should handle. So, my question is, do I wire the circuit neutral and pigtail to the neutral bar, or do I wire the circuit neutral to the breaker as required and the pigtail to the bar, risking 16+ amps through 14awg?
I just bought some new combination AFCI breakers and noticed that the pigtail that is supposed to be wired to the panel neutral is 14awg, even though the breaker is rated 20 amps. I thought 20 amps is supposed to be on 12awg? So, if a 20 amp circuit is loaded to 80%, that's 16 amps, which is more than what 14awg should handle. So, my question is, do I wire the circuit neutral and pigtail to the neutral bar, or do I wire the circuit neutral to the breaker as required and the pigtail to the bar, risking 16+ amps through 14awg?