THE CODE BOOK IS WRONG?

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Pat75

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Staying at an Air B n B.

#12 romex......on a 2 pole 60.....with the range.

Works great!
And ..... they saved money.
Unbelievable! I'm guessing the plumber told them......no need for electrician!
..........13kw insta-hot water heater. ........
SMH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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I went behind another electrician in a retail space for another issue, noticed a “brown” piece of romex coming out of the panel. Traced it back, it was a 14-2 on a thirty amp breaker. Load was a 4500 water heater! What was really weird, the rest of the wire in the panel was #12!
 
I went behind another electrician in a retail space for another issue, noticed a “brown” piece of romex coming out of the panel. Traced it back, it was a 14-2 on a thirty amp breaker. Load was a 4500 water heater! What was really weird, the rest of the wire in the panel was #12!
Simple, 14 is a higher number than 12!
 
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