In article , "The Davenport's" wrote:

However, you 14-3 wire is not anywhere near large enough....unless you WANT
to watch your wire melt before your very eyes! :

And your basis for this belief is -- ?

Let's be realistic, shall we? 3 HP is in the neighborhood of 12 amps at 220 V.
That's not anywhere close to melting 14ga wire. Or the insulation on it.

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Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.