Believe it or not, this question doesn’t have a direct answer because color codes and polarities vary depending on the system. Consider the following: 1). Color Codes - Black Wire Is...
Category: Wire
People have grown to associate electrical wires with specific colors. Therefore, X and Y labels always confuse them because they don’t know what these markings mean. Fortunately, anyone that...
22-gauge wires are tiny. In fact, many contractors ignore sizes smaller than 18AWG. Gauges in the 20s and beyond don’t serve a significant purpose in residential or commercial settings. The average...
Yes, you can wire a switch with 12/2 wires. 12/2 wires can carry 20 amps, which is more than enough to accommodate a lighting circuit. If you still have questions, you will find the answers...
Contractors use the following steps to identify the correct wire gauge for a particular application: Identify the application you want to run and find the wattage. Manufacturers print the wattage...
3/0 is a size in the American Wire Gauge (AWG) system. It has the following attributes: Diameter - 0.4096 InchesDiameter - 10.405 mmCross-section - 85.0 mm2Amps - 200AResistance - 0.23...