Timeline for answer to Can a 20 amp circuit have a 14 gauge pigtail directly to one receptacle? by dslake
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| Feb 3, 2014 at 19:36 | comment | added | dslake | Good catch, Tester101. Fixed to NEC 240.4(D)(3) for 14 AWG. | |
| Feb 3, 2014 at 19:35 | history | edited | dslake | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Feb 3, 2014 at 12:20 | comment | added | Tester101 | I think you've got the wrong code section. NEC 2008,2011,2014 240.4(D)(2) is for 16 AWG copper. 240.4(D)(3) is what you're looking for ("14 AWG Copper. 15 amperes"). | |
| Feb 1, 2014 at 7:46 | history | edited | dslake | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Feb 1, 2014 at 6:11 | comment | added | Bryce | I echo the sentiment: don't use the backstab. But if you dislike screw terminals, for a bit more money you can get backwire outlets, which have a really nice easy connection method that works with 12 gauge wire. | |
| Feb 1, 2014 at 5:33 | history | edited | dslake | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Feb 1, 2014 at 5:26 | history | answered | dslake | CC BY-SA 3.0 |