dec
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I've heard many pros and cons about this subject and wanted to hear from you guys for the real story. Here goes.
A home run is pulled for the rec room duplex receptacles using 12/2with ground NM type cable. The circuit is protected via one 20 amp breaker. An overhead combo ceiling fan with light fixture needs to be powerd, so is it permissible to tap off of the receptacle circuit and feed the ceiling fan/light using # 14/2 with ground NM cable?
The argument I've been hearing is that once you start with a particular wire size, it must be continued through out the entire circuit.
The other side says that the # 14 can be mixed in because it is rated for 20 amps. The reasoning being it is supplied via a 20 amp breaker anyway.
Can you shed some light on this ?
A home run is pulled for the rec room duplex receptacles using 12/2with ground NM type cable. The circuit is protected via one 20 amp breaker. An overhead combo ceiling fan with light fixture needs to be powerd, so is it permissible to tap off of the receptacle circuit and feed the ceiling fan/light using # 14/2 with ground NM cable?
The argument I've been hearing is that once you start with a particular wire size, it must be continued through out the entire circuit.
The other side says that the # 14 can be mixed in because it is rated for 20 amps. The reasoning being it is supplied via a 20 amp breaker anyway.
Can you shed some light on this ?