wire gauge

10-19-2012, 10:31 PM	#1
gt1935 Newbie   Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 25	wire gauge Have an existing light fixture junction box. Want to add a gfi receptacle about 10' from the box. The existing wire in the box is 14/2. Can 12/2 wire be used from the box to the gfi receptacle? Thank you.

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10-19-2012, 10:41 PM	#2
Missouri Bound Member     Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Almost Arkansas Posts: 2,764	wire gauge It can, but why put yourself through the pita of wiring anything with 12ga if you don't have to. I"m guessing you have some laying around. What it could do however if anyone opened up that GFCI and saw the 12ga they could assume that the circuit is a 20 amp. Not a big concern, just sayin'..... __________________ Do you want it your way or the right way? To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.