On Oct 1, 8:10?am, (Doug Miller) wrote:
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On Oct 1, 6:47?am, (Doug Miller) wrote:
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Here's a puzzler......

I put a permanent wall fan in my barn at the eaves. [...] I did not hard
wire
to the outlet, I just put a grounded plug on the end of the romex and
plugged it in to the outlet.[...]
My question is whether using #14 wires is up to code, when it's not
hard wired?

Yes. The Code basically stops at the receptacle. (This is an
oversimplification, but it gets the point across.)

the fire hazard is the same,,,,,,,,,,, bard fires are nasty..

WHAT fire hazard?

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Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

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any time anyone plugs a device into a circuit capable of carrying
enough current to cause overheating thats a fire hazard.

ultimately whats the difference between a 14 gauge wire on a 20 amp
breaker and a 16 gauge wire on a 15 amp breaker?

guess what no difference, both can overheat and start a fire, fact is
the 16 gauge extension cord is more likely to be a source. given their
tough life.