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| avisas |
I am wiring new 110V outlets in my basement. The circuit breaker is 20A. I need to connect about 10 outlets on that circuit using 12-2 wire. Is that the correct type? Thank you Avi |
| JimmyDee | For regular, 120 volt outlets protected by a 20 amp breaker, yes you would use 2 conductor #12 with ground romex. Jim |
| avisas | Thanks Jim! Should I be concerned if some of the exisiting outlets use 14-2 wires? Do I need to replace the wires with 12-2 type? Avi |
| JimmyDee | quote: 14-2 wire needs to be protected with a 15 amp breaker. If you are using an existing circuit and it has 14-2 wire in the circuit, feed it with a 15 amp breaker or make sure all the wire in that circuit is 12-2. We normally don't try to give help here to do-it-yourselfers because of the possibility of misinterpretation of information. I would recommend you obtain professional help for your project. Jim |
| avisas | Thanks! I will follow your advice. Avi |