Tony, what kind of 14 stranded did you get? Its not that each outlet is rated at 1amp so your allowed 12 outlets. Your allowed to have a maximum 12 devices on a 'general use' 15a circuit, that's lights AND plugs. Has nothing to do with the 80 percent load, you can buy breakers that are rated for 100 percent and your still only allowed 12 devices. 14g is perfectly acceptacle. Your friend that told you it wasn't, is probably a commercial electrician. They tend to not carry 14g in the vans and just carry 12g, it saves another 4 rolls of wire to carry around. Don't use the quick connects on plugs... Ever. They make good contact and is not surprising when you see a plug burnt up. Wrap the wire round the screw. Remember too that advice from bc may or not apply to alberta, and vice versa.
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10-04-2009, 03:31 PM
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