Electrical Wiring in the Home/Hot Tub Wiring
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dlfleming wrote at 2007-02-09 15:09:49
#10 copper is good for 30 amps max. If a load is continuous then it must be not more than 80% of the breaker size (ie: a 20 amp breaker should have 16 amps or less load).
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