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Just caught my electrician using speaker wire for a 20 amp circuit in my basement rewiring job

I walked in on him mid-splice after I noticed the wire didn't have the right gauge markings and asked to check his box, and he just shrugged and said it would 'probably hold up' which made me realize I should have been spot-checking every contractor from day one in Edmonton.
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wesleybutler
Idk maybe check the ampacity rating on speaker wire before letting anyone shrug it off, that stuff isn't even rated for 20 amps usually.
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matthew_reed50
20 amps through speaker wire? Hope you like your house smelling like burnt copper and regret.
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