Originally posted by Surrounded:
[B]A standard house is wired with 14 gage wire with a 15 amp breaker and up to 6 outlets per breaker(depends on local codes)./B]
Maybe in your locality.
In all the houses I've seen in Oregon the lighting is done on 14 gauge with a 15A breaker and outlets are wired with 12 gauge and protected with 20A breakers. Some spec houses might be wired as described (to meet minimum codes) but the custom homes I've seen are not wired that way.
In any case, the outlets are almost always of the 15 amp variety.
Charlie
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