Two questions for recent home I just purchased.
1) I am installing a ceiling fan in what used to be a simple ceiling light fixture. I have installed and secured the box for the fan and had the fan mounted as was about make my wire connections when I noticed a note on the fan that said 14-22 gauge wire only. I checked and the circuit is definitely run with 12 gauge wire, on a 20 amp breaker. I am looking for some advice here. Also, note that there is another ceiling fan on the same circuit, and I do not see any such restrictions for wire gauge on that one.
Can I install the light on this circuit as is? Or would I does it make sense to move the circuit to a 15 amp breaker (it's only lights and ceiling fans). I am assuming that the 14 gauge rating is more about the amperage it can handle than the physical wire connection size...
2) I have another circuit that is a mixture of 12 gauge and 14 gauge. It is a on a 15 amp breaker. It unfortunately feeds lights and outlets. I realize that this is not ideal and wouldn't be allowed in new construction, but short of a very large project, I am unable to change this. Is this a safety concern or will it cause operational problems? I currently have the wire marked at the main panel as "15 amp only!" to avoid mistakenly thinking the whole thing is 12 gauge.
Thanks!
Gauge of circuit vs gauge of fixture
1) I am installing a ceiling fan in what used to be a simple ceiling light fixture. I have installed and secured the box for the fan and had the fan mounted as was about make my wire connections when I noticed a note on the fan that said 14-22 gauge wire only. I checked and the circuit is definitely run with 12 gauge wire, on a 20 amp breaker. I am looking for some advice here. Also, note that there is another ceiling fan on the same circuit, and I do not see any such restrictions for wire gauge on that one.
Can I install the light on this circuit as is? Or would I does it make sense to move the circuit to a 15 amp breaker (it's only lights and ceiling fans). I am assuming that the 14 gauge rating is more about the amperage it can handle than the physical wire connection size...
2) I have another circuit that is a mixture of 12 gauge and 14 gauge. It is a on a 15 amp breaker. It unfortunately feeds lights and outlets. I realize that this is not ideal and wouldn't be allowed in new construction, but short of a very large project, I am unable to change this. Is this a safety concern or will it cause operational problems? I currently have the wire marked at the main panel as "15 amp only!" to avoid mistakenly thinking the whole thing is 12 gauge.
Thanks!
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