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  • Sep 29, 2008, 08:52 AM
    mbarnack
    Adding lights and outlet to existing circuit
    I have a 20 amp circuit using 12 gauge wire. There is a total of 1000 watts of lighting on the circuit now and the "run" is approximately 65'. I want to put a single gang outlet and add about ten 25w to 40w flood lights to this circuit. My plan is to drop some conduit in a trench about 30' long and put the receptacle and the lights at the end of the new wire. My question is how much can I put on this circuit without overloading the circuit and what is the formula for figuring this out for future reference?
  • Sep 29, 2008, 11:41 AM
    ballengerb1

    This should be what you need. To know if you are safe at 80% of the loading on your 20 amp circuit you need to assume that at some time all lights would be on at once. How To Convert watts to amps .: Cannaversity

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