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Clare Snyder Clare Snyder is offline
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On Mon, 27 May 2019 14:14:04 -0700 (PDT), Molly Brown
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How is it that an 18 AWG conductor is allowed to power 10 120 volt light bulbs?
Am I missing something or is this just crazy?

how many watts? the 18 wire is good for 640 watts at 120 volts (7
amps) so 10 60 watt bulbs is the practical limit