11 Jul
2005
11 Jul
'05
9:39 p.m.
On Mon, 11 Jul 2005, William Donzelli wrote:
I would not take the chance, personally. Maybe it's because I own my home
and I happen to like living in it and all the stuff I've accumulated thus
far in my life ;) It's not that much work to run the correct wiring.
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NO! NO! NO!
BAD ADVICE!
One should never replace a breaker with a higher rated one unless they are
sure the wiring can accomodate the increased amperage. A 15A breaker
requires 14 guage wire. A 20A breaker requires 12 guage wire. Putting a
20A breaker on 14 guage wire is flirting with disaster.
I would not call it "flirting with disaster", but it is not a good
idea. The chances of a fire breaking out under this circumstance is damn
small, but it is there.