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Southwire 25' 14/2 Romex Indoor Electrical Wire for
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Features:- Coated in patented SIMpull Cable Jacket for easier pulling, stripping, and installation
- Primarily used in residential wiring as branch circuits for outlets, switches, and other loads
- Designed for fast pulling, easy stripping, tear resistance, and reduced burn-through
- 14 gauge, 2 conductors with ground, 25' per coil
- UL Listed type NM-B
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These wires are approved per code meaning you can use it legally by which if you know where and how to install it hence by building code.
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Using 14/2
Working with 12/2 in outlets can definitely be a pain, but in a standard non-bathroom/kitchen/garage, you shouldn't be having that much of a draw anyway assuming you're not drying your hair, making waffles and running a miter saw in it all the time.
10/2 would be overkill for 15a but perfectly fine to wire in 12/2 to get beyond the bare minimum code recommends AND future proof the home.
12/2 is not overkill. It's just beyond the minimum standard for code. Overkill would be 10/2 or 8/2. Giving yourself a tiny bit of breathing room is NOT overkill.
Personally, I wouldn't buy 14/2 unless it's for lights and you know for 100% fact no one will ever try to pull down even close to 15amp on it. I don't feel like doing things to the bare minimum of code standards is what everyone should do.
The minimums for code is to keep the cheapest and laziest POS in check.
Working with 12/2 in outlets can definitely be a pain, but in a standard non-bathroom/kitchen/garage, you shouldn't be having that much of a draw anyway assuming you're not drying your hair, making waffles and running a miter saw in it all the time.
Also, the back wiring provisions are fine to use if done properly. It WOULD be a product deficiency if they weren't safe. Key is to make sure the wire gauge is allowed for the connection, strip proper length, not nick the conductor in the process to create a weak point for breakage, and not wiggle the device around a ton when inserting into the electrical box.
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National Electrical Code 2011
ARTICLE 334 Nonmetallic-Sheathed Cable: Types NM, NMC, and NMS
II. Installation
334.12 Uses Not Permitted.
(B) Types NM and NMS. Types NM and NMS cables shall not be used under the following conditions or in the following locations:
(4) In wet or damp locations
National Electrical Code 2011
ARTICLE 334 Nonmetallic-Sheathed Cable: Types NM, NMC, and NMS
II. Installation
334.12 Uses Not Permitted.
(B) Types NM and NMS. Types NM and NMS cables shall not be used under the following conditions or in the following locations:
(4) In wet or damp locations
10/2 would be overkill for 15a but perfectly fine to wire in 12/2 to get beyond the bare minimum code recommends AND future proof the home.
12/2 is not overkill. It's just beyond the minimum standard for code. Overkill would be 10/2 or 8/2. Giving yourself a tiny bit of breathing room is NOT overkill.
Personally, I wouldn't buy 14/2 unless it's for lights and you know for 100% fact no one will ever try to pull down even close to 15amp on it. I don't feel like doing things to the bare minimum of code standards is what everyone should do.
The minimums for code is to keep the cheapest and laziest POS in check.
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