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Any #electricians know what guage this wire is? It is run to the outside of the house and I'm wondering if it can go on a 30amp breaker. Don't worry, I won't take any comments as advice.

The Beave 1y ago

It looks 10-ish. If it is 10g, you can do 30A on it, but, for any significant length 8g us much safer.

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PermaNerd 🌱 💻 1y ago

Thank you Sir. Upon more digging I'm thinking 6awg. Any thoughts?

Slimer 1y ago

It depends on the reference method,is it clipped direct, depth of burial, is it in contact with thermal insulation etc, what is it your trying to do?

Slimer 1y ago

My advice would be to get an electrician, overload protection maybe OK on a 30A but what about fault protection you need to make sure it'll trip in time in the event of a fault

PermaNerd 🌱 💻 1y ago

I think 20 amp is a better solution at the moment. Cheers