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    14 gauge ( hot and neutral) wires in a circuit say in a house between two normal 125v 15amp receptacles 5 feet apart and replaced the cut out discarded peice of 14 g wires with a thicker 12 gauge wires?

    Does this negatively hurt any thing
    What are the effects now with thicker wires at this location ?

    Thanks

  • #2
    12ga

    No; just a waste of copper.

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    • #3
      Originally posted by jacwebb View Post
      No; just a waste of copper.
      Surely something is different i just cant figure it out,i dont care how insignificant the changes are but juust wanna know from the electric champions here

      I had to remove to remove the old 14g wires because rats chewed into it so at the hardware store i could only find12g wires i figured bigger is better or good enough
      Last edited by johnnyfalcon; 12-24-2014, 04:39 PM.

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      • #4
        Nothing negative about it...

        Originally posted by johnnyfalcon View Post
        14 gauge ( hot and neutral) wires in a circuit say in a house between two normal 125v 15amp receptacles 5 feet apart and replaced the cut out discarded peice of 14 g wires with a thicker 12 gauge wires?

        Does this negatively hurt any thing
        What are the effects now with thicker wires at this location ?

        Thanks
        Hello Johnny,

        Nothing negatively about replacing with higher gauge, the problem would be IF the gauge would be thinner than.

        You are just giving the electric flow in that section a "Bigger Highway" to run at...


        Regards


        Ufopolitics
        Principles for the Development of a Complete Mind: Study the science of art. Study the art of science. Develop your senses- especially learn how to see. Realize that everything connects to everything else.― Leonardo da Vinci

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        • #5
          14 AWG wire = 0.00829 ohm/m
          12 AWG wire = 0.00521 ohm/m

          For your 2m length of 12 AWG you have a 0.00616 ohm lower resistance.
          Your bigger wire will heat up slightly less wasting less power.

          Lets assume a 1A average load for a year.
          Power = Current squared X resistance
          You continuously save 0.00000616kW of wasted heat.
          If you pay $0.15 per kilowatt hour
          8760 hours * 0.00000616 kw * $0.15 per kWh
          =$0.0081 savings per year

          almost a cent per year

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Peter0001 View Post
            14 AWG wire = 0.00829 ohm/m
            12 AWG wire = 0.00521 ohm/m

            For your 2m length of 12 AWG you have a 0.00616 ohm lower resistance.
            Your bigger wire will heat up slightly less wasting less power.

            Lets assume a 1A average load for a year.
            Power = Current squared X resistance
            You continuously save 0.00000616kW of wasted heat.
            If you pay $0.15 per kilowatt hour
            8760 hours * 0.00000616 kw * $0.15 per kWh
            =$0.0081 savings per year

            almost a cent per year
            Awesome reply thanks

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Ufopolitics View Post
              Hello Johnny,

              Nothing negatively about replacing with higher gauge, the problem would be IF the gauge would be thinner than.

              You are just giving the electric flow in that section a "Bigger Highway" to run at...


              Regards


              Ufopolitics
              Thanks friend

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