[Elecraft] AC Power for the Station

[Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT]

It depends on the inspector.

You're correct about code and safety.  Bigger wire has less loss and 
will stay cooler.

Inspectors may look at a job, see a 15 amp breaker and yellow NM, and 
insist on the "correct size" breakers, and the "correct" 15/20A outlets.

Sadly, code is often what the local inspector thinks it is.

73 -- Lynn

On 6/14/2018 8:53 AM, Phil Kane wrote:
> You can always/undersize/  the breaker - the code specifies*maximum*
> current for the wire size.  (In the past several months I've been doing
> more electrical EE work than electronic EE work projects:)  )