I'm having an electrician install an upgraded circuit panel and a dedicated line for my audio system. The panel will be about 35-40' from where the 20 amp outlet will be.
My question is what gauge wire should I have him put in? I've heard 12AWG should work, but was told by someone else I should use 10AWG for this distance.
Which would be the correct gauge to use? Thanks.
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Topic - Proper gauge wire for system. - bob24 17:54:09 11/13/13 (65)
- The proper gauge for you is 12AWG - AbeCollins 07:37:20 11/15/13 (1)
- RE: The proper gauge for you is 12AWG - BCR 13:40:58 11/15/13 (0)
- RE: Proper gauge wire for system. - brf 06:52:08 11/15/13 (0)
- RE: Proper gauge wire for system. - Mike K 20:26:50 11/14/13 (0)
- It's a Hubbell hbl 5262 - nt - bob24 17:15:17 11/14/13 (0)
- RE: Proper gauge wire for system. - bob24 15:45:12 11/14/13 (0)
- NEC Article 90.1 - jea48 15:22:51 11/14/13 (0)
- RE: Proper gauge wire for system. - Jerry P 08:54:02 11/14/13 (0)
- RE: Proper gauge wire for system. - 6bq5 08:26:05 11/14/13 (0)
- RE: Proper gauge wire for system. - BCR 05:12:47 11/14/13 (30)
- LOL, do you have any aftermarket power cords? - jea48 10:52:51 11/15/13 (0)
- Unless... - E-Stat 14:09:27 11/14/13 (28)
- RE: Unless... - TWB2 16:34:13 11/14/13 (27)
- RE: Unless... - AbeCollins 07:14:11 11/15/13 (26)
- "Those amps?" - E-Stat 09:50:39 11/15/13 (25)
- Big Dan, owner of Emotiva... - rlw 04:46:11 11/16/13 (16)
- Then perhaps - E-Stat 05:58:52 11/16/13 (15)
- RE: Then perhaps - jea48 07:53:41 11/16/13 (14)
- RE: Then perhaps - E-Stat 07:58:50 11/16/13 (13)
- Good point. - jea48 08:13:57 11/16/13 (12)
- RE: Good point. - E-Stat 08:26:55 11/16/13 (11)
- RE: Good point. - jea48 10:00:37 11/16/13 (10)
- Other points - cdb 15:11:39 11/16/13 (8)
- RE: Other points - jea48 16:38:09 11/16/13 (4)
- RE: Other points - Steve O 19:34:29 11/16/13 (3)
- RE: Other points - jea48 07:20:43 11/17/13 (2)
- RE: Other points - Steve O 09:11:54 11/17/13 (1)
- RE: Other points - jea48 11:22:47 11/17/13 (0)
- RE: Other points - E-Stat 15:48:51 11/16/13 (2)
- RE: Other points - jea48 07:33:23 11/17/13 (1)
- I think I found the reference - E-Stat 08:56:56 11/17/13 (0)
- That's why - E-Stat 11:18:52 11/16/13 (0)
- RE: "Those amps?" - AbeCollins 12:26:27 11/15/13 (7)
- RE: "Those amps?" - E-Stat 13:05:34 11/15/13 (6)
- RE: "Those amps?" - AbeCollins 22:28:50 11/16/13 (5)
- No foolin' Sherlock! - E-Stat 06:41:52 11/17/13 (4)
- Well, I suppose if you use it as a PA system... - AbeCollins 12:23:08 11/17/13 (3)
- RE: Well, I suppose if you use it as a PA system... - E-Stat 12:26:45 11/17/13 (2)
- RE: Well, I suppose if you use it as a PA system... - AbeCollins 13:38:39 11/17/13 (1)
- Thanks :) - E-Stat 13:41:15 11/17/13 (0)
- RE: Proper gauge wire for system. - jea48 21:31:57 11/13/13 (0)
- RE: Proper gauge wire for system. - jea48 20:51:20 11/13/13 (0)
- 12 gauge is - Brian Walsh 20:44:26 11/13/13 (20)
- Perhaps - E-Stat 08:53:29 11/14/13 (15)
- RE: Perhaps - Brian Walsh 11:13:32 11/14/13 (14)
- Actually... - rlw 04:54:54 11/16/13 (0)
- RE: Perhaps - E-Stat 11:34:17 11/14/13 (12)
- RE: Perhaps - jea48 14:55:03 11/14/13 (1)
- That's what Steve O said -nt - E-Stat 15:06:08 11/14/13 (0)
- Wise to keep in mind.... - Steve O 12:59:56 11/14/13 (9)
- RE: Wise to keep in mind.... - Pooge 19:33:59 11/14/13 (7)
- RE: Wise to keep in mind.... - cdb 03:38:00 11/15/13 (0)
- RE: Wise to keep in mind.... - Steve O 21:12:34 11/14/13 (0)
- RE: Wise to keep in mind.... - jea48 20:56:44 11/14/13 (4)
- RE: Wise to keep in mind.... - Pooge 05:42:19 11/15/13 (3)
- RE: Wise to keep in mind.... - jea48 08:36:54 11/15/13 (2)
- P.S. - cdb 11:57:45 11/15/13 (1)
- LOL, thanks. Just part of getting old. nt. - jea48 12:40:53 11/15/13 (0)
- Good information - E-Stat 13:07:45 11/14/13 (0)
- Shouldn't be about cutting corners, it should be using what's needed for the job. - StephenJK 06:48:36 11/14/13 (3)
- RE: Shouldn't be about cutting corners, it should be using what's needed for the job. - Brian Walsh 11:18:57 11/14/13 (2)
- After having designed thousands of floor systems, I'm glad somebody else said that first. - David S. 10:04:32 11/15/13 (1)
- RE: After having designed thousands of floor systems, I'm glad somebody else said that first. - Brian Walsh 10:20:24 11/15/13 (0)
- RE: Proper gauge wire for system. - BCR 17:59:39 11/13/13 (1)
- RE: Proper gauge wire for system. - bob24 18:03:53 11/13/13 (0)