Timeline for Can I use a section of 12/2 on a 15A 14/2 circuit?
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| Mar 31, 2022 at 15:14 | comment | added | Ecnerwal | There's no accounting for incompetent "future maintainers" - Competent ones see a 15A breaker and 12 joined to 14 and know that all is well here. The ONLY case where a "note" might be called for is if the 12Ga is connected to the breaker and 14Ga is not visible there. This is a connection between outlets that have 14Ga, so I don't see any need for a "note." It's obvious. | |
| Mar 31, 2022 at 14:18 | comment | added | A. I. Breveleri | Label it when done. Subsequent maintainers who see the mixed gauges need to know that you added 12/2 to an otherwise 14/2 circuit, and didn't add 14/2 to a circuit that needs to be 12/2. | |
| Mar 31, 2022 at 14:14 | history | answered | Ecnerwal | CC BY-SA 4.0 |