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14-3 wire OK for fan/light fixtures? billsmithenator 06-28-2006
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Posted by on June 28, 2006, 11:39 pm
Hello all!

Is 14-3 wire OK for wiring a ceiling fan/light fixture's 3-way
switches? My setup is going to be something like this:

http://www.the-home-improvement-web.com/information/how-to/three-way-switch-option4.htm

I have 12-2 running to the fixture, and was hoping to use 14-3 for
running to the switches. I figure 14 gauge can handle 15 amps and I
won't be needing more than a couple of amps to run the fan. Do I need
the 12-3, or can I use the 14-3?

Thanks!


Posted by Steve Barker LT on June 28, 2006, 11:59 pm
As long as you have it on a 15A circuit breaker, what you propose is just
fine.

--
Steve Barker


> Hello all!
>
> Is 14-3 wire OK for wiring a ceiling fan/light fixture's 3-way
> switches? My setup is going to be something like this:
>
>
http://www.the-home-improvement-web.com/information/how-to/three-way-switch-option4.htm
>
> I have 12-2 running to the fixture, and was hoping to use 14-3 for
> running to the switches. I figure 14 gauge can handle 15 amps and I
> won't be needing more than a couple of amps to run the fan. Do I need
> the 12-3, or can I use the 14-3?
>
> Thanks!
>



Posted by buffalobill on June 29, 2006, 12:00 am
i'm not sure, here's the faq:
http://www.landfield.com/faqs/electrical-wiring/part1/

billsmithenator@gmail.com wrote:
> Hello all!
>
> Is 14-3 wire OK for wiring a ceiling fan/light fixture's 3-way
> switches? My setup is going to be something like this:
>
>
http://www.the-home-improvement-web.com/information/how-to/three-way-switch-option4.htm
>
> I have 12-2 running to the fixture, and was hoping to use 14-3 for
> running to the switches. I figure 14 gauge can handle 15 amps and I
> won't be needing more than a couple of amps to run the fan. Do I need
> the 12-3, or can I use the 14-3?
>
> Thanks!


Posted by RBM on June 29, 2006, 7:00 am
No, you should maintain the size of the conductors already in the circuit



> Hello all!
>
> Is 14-3 wire OK for wiring a ceiling fan/light fixture's 3-way
> switches? My setup is going to be something like this:
>
>
http://www.the-home-improvement-web.com/information/how-to/three-way-switch-option4.htm
>
> I have 12-2 running to the fixture, and was hoping to use 14-3 for
> running to the switches. I figure 14 gauge can handle 15 amps and I
> won't be needing more than a couple of amps to run the fan. Do I need
> the 12-3, or can I use the 14-3?
>
> Thanks!
>



Posted by Joseph Meehan on June 29, 2006, 7:30 am
billsmithenator@gmail.com wrote:
> Hello all!
>
> Is 14-3 wire OK for wiring a ceiling fan/light fixture's 3-way
> switches? My setup is going to be something like this:
>
>
http://www.the-home-improvement-web.com/information/how-to/three-way-switch-option4.htm
>
> I have 12-2 running to the fixture, and was hoping to use 14-3 for
> running to the switches. I figure 14 gauge can handle 15 amps and I
> won't be needing more than a couple of amps to run the fan. Do I need
> the 12-3, or can I use the 14-3?
>
> Thanks!

The only problem is later someone may figure that since they see 12
gauge on the circuit that the whole circuit is 12 gauge and add a heater to
that fan/light. Also you did not note if the circuit was protected by a 20
amp or 15 amp breaker. Clearly you do not want 14 gauge on a 20 amp
circuit.

12-3 is not going to cost you much more and then you can add that heater
if you want it later. Do it right now and you will not need to do it over
later.

--
Joseph Meehan

Dia duit



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