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Posted by Doug Miller on September 19, 2007, 9:15 pm
>on 9/19/2007 8:04 PM Doug Miller said the following:
>>
>>> On Sep 19, 3:24 pm, spamb...@milmac.com (Doug Miller) wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>>> I have a metal encased electrical wire, I think its 14/3, how can I be
>>>>> sure. I don't have the romex yellow (12 gauge) or white (14 gauge)
>>>>> which makes it easy to determine. Is there data on the wires telling
>>>>> me what gauge they are?
>>>>>
>>>> Compare it to a wire that you know is either 12 or 14.
>>>>
>>>> Or use a wire stripper: if you put 12-gauge wire into the 14-gauge hole on
> a
>>>> stripper, the teeth will cut through the insulation, and bite on the
>>>> conductor. Conversely, the teeth on the 12-gauge hole will not cut all the
>>>>
>>> way
>>>
>>>> through the insulation on a 14-gauge wire.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> If you compare it to another wire, bend it. 14 bends easier than 12.
>>>
>>>
>> No need to bend it. A visual comparison is easily enough to tell the
>> difference.
>>
>>
>If one has samples of both.
>
You need only one sample -- as long as you know what it is.
--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)
It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.
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