We all have a few items on our electrical to-do lists. Whether you’re putting in a light fixture, adding a ceiling fan or cutting in a receptacle, you’re going to need electrical wire.

RULES OF THUMB. Many techs will repeat these rules of thumb and rely on them in all circumstances: “Twelve-gauge wire is good for 20 amps, 10-gauge wire is good for 30 amps, 8-gauge is good for 40 ...

Q. What is the minimum wire bending space requirement for conductors that enter a panel from a metal wireway? A. If conductors are bent within a metal wireway, the wireway must be sized to meet the ...