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∙ 2012-09-19 00:18:37#4 Copper.
A #12 wire.
The minimum size home wiring is #14 AWG, the rating for that size wire is 15 amps.
I think you mean either what is the correct size or minimum wire size needed when a branch circuit is protected by a 20 A breaker. The size is 12 American Wire gauge (AWG). 14 AWG is used for 15 A circuit and 10 AWG for a 30 A breaker. The lower the gauge the larger the cross-section of the wire.
14 awg
#4 Copper.
A #12 wire.
A GFCI can not be used on a three wire branch circuit. It has to be on a single two wire circuit.
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The minimum size home wiring is #14 AWG, the rating for that size wire is 15 amps.
I think you mean either what is the correct size or minimum wire size needed when a branch circuit is protected by a 20 A breaker. The size is 12 American Wire gauge (AWG). 14 AWG is used for 15 A circuit and 10 AWG for a 30 A breaker. The lower the gauge the larger the cross-section of the wire.
14 awg
14 awg
The minimum size home wiring is #14 AWG, the rating for that size wire is 15 amps.
The ground wire in a two or three conductor #12 cable is a #14 bare ground wire.
12 AWG.
#8 bare copper.