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Different gauge wireing

 
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aszweda99



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PostPosted: Mon May 26, 2003 2:46 am    Post subject: Different gauge wireing Reply with quote
Can I connect a 14 gauge to a 10 gauge wire. I am redoing my garage and the only wire in there is 10-2 wire. Can I take a 14-2 wire to expand off it?
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thescruff
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PostPosted: Tue May 27, 2003 7:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Not a good idea, you could overload the circuit. Cool
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Just Bill
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Location: Wilmington, Delaware, USA
PostPosted: Thu Jun 05, 2003 6:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
NO!!!!! Never mix wire sizes in a circuit. Any wire added to a circuit must be able to carry the rated current of that circuit. # 10 is 30A, that #14 wire would fry with 30A.
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