On Saturday, January 25, 2014 9:55:33 AM UTC-5, (PeteCresswell) wrote:
I've got an outlet box that is fed by #12 Romex backed by a 20-amp

breaker.



If I were to tap that box to feed a ceiling light, would #14 wire be

code-legal for box-to-ceiling-light?



No, unless you change the breaker to 15 amps.







If I were to pick nits, I might say "No" because conceivably somebody

might plug a load into the ceiling light that exceeded 15 amps....

OTOH.... ?

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Pete Cresswell

Yes, you're on the right track.