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Old 5/1/09, 2:41 PM
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Once in a while I see a wire or two in the main service panel undersized for their overcurrent protection devices. Yesterday I counted 13.
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Once in a while I see a wire or two in the main service panel undersized for their overcurrent protection devices. Yesterday I counted 13.
Too small for me to see.

Anything melted, Vince?


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What did ya get Vince.....I can't tell but I would guess due to the number of them you found (13)-14 AWG conductors on 20A breakers...Am I right?


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What did ya get Vince.....I can't tell but I would guess due to the number of them you found (13)-14 AWG conductors on 20A breakers...Am I right?
Hey Paul that's exactly right. There were no melted conductors or signs of overheating. I've never seen so many 20amp breakers in a distribution panel.


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yeah...I been around the block a few times...


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yeah...I been around the block a few times...
Paul,

It's not the number of times around the block...... it's the stops at the burger stand on the corner that will come back to haunt you.....



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It's not the number of times around the block...... it's the stops at the burger stand on the corner that will come back to haunt you.....
You go that right...and i stop on every turn around.


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