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Hassin Bin Sober

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3. Just make sure the outlet on the other side of the wall isn't on same circuit.

Thu Sep 11, 2014, 11:44 AM

Sep 2014

There is a good chance it is.

If you do run a new circuit/wire, make it a 20 amp circuit. The only difference is 12 gage wire and 20 amp breaker versus a 14 gage wire and 15 amp breaker.

Some municipalities require new adds to be 20 amp anyway. 15 amp is almost useless if you plug in, say, a vacuum cleaner to a circuit with a TV plugged in. I'm dealing with this situation for a client now - they have to plug their vacuum cleaner in to the bathroom to vacuum the living room because the condo has too few circuits and those circuits are 15 amp.

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I have a room in our house that does not have its own heater. So I bought a life*pro heater for it. [View all] jwirr Sep 2014 OP

120V 15A is a "normal" household circuit. jeff47 Sep 2014 #1

Okay. Will look into that. I have my computer on it and there are lights but they can be off. My jwirr Sep 2014 #2

Just make sure the outlet on the other side of the wall isn't on same circuit. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2014 #3

I am earmarking this so my s-i-l can read it also. He may know all of this already as he wires his jwirr Sep 2014 #4

This is extremely good advice. BobTheSubgenius Sep 2014 #6

when you plug it in and turn it on, does the breaker trip? NMDemDist2 Sep 2014 #5