"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in
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"jimbob" wrote in message
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I have a very small house and have begun wiring rooms with 12/2 with
20
amp breakers. I realize this is overkill especially for overhead
lighting (of which I have only 2 lights). But the increased cost
doesn't bother me and it makes my circuits and wiring job much
simpler.

Also most of the lights and switches are rated for 15 amps with the
exception of outlets which actually need to support appliances
requiring a 20 amp circuit. The overhead lighting shares the
circuits with other lights and outlets.

Are there any problems wiring this way with regard to safety or code
violations?


There's nothing wrong with overkill. You never know when you might
need to simultaneously run two table saws, eight stereos, a couple of
refrigerators and a particle accelerator in your bedroom.




and a particle accelerator in your bedroom.

Yea, I got caught short on that one. Just sitting there thinking "Damn I
wish I had 12/2 in here.".