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12-04-05, 08:49 PM
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Posted By ArgMeMatey

Just baseless speculation here: The primary...

Just baseless speculation here: The primary purpose of an AFCI is property protection. Life safety is a byproduct of the AFCI, aka a secondary purpose. On the other hand a smoke detector's primary...
12-04-05, 11:44 AM
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Posted By ArgMeMatey

Well said. From a homeowner's perspective: ...

Well said. From a homeowner's perspective:

A contractor buys wire constantly in large quantities and rolls off whatever is needed then moves on to the next job and uses up what's leftover.
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12-04-05, 08:49 AM
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Posted By ArgMeMatey

You are right of course. Outside the scope of my...

You are right of course. Outside the scope of my original post was that I had two short sections of 14 AWG in walls that I did not get around to replacing until some time after the new service was...
12-04-05, 07:13 AM
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Posted By ArgMeMatey

Since the work is already done, if it meets code,...

Since the work is already done, if it meets code, you should only re-rewire if you've got dimming lights, tripping breakers and so on.

In the NEC, yes, you can use 12-2 for a 15A circuit. You...
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