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  • Feb 12, 2013, 12:07 PM
    paul darst
    #8 wire romex
    Can #8 Romex hold fifty amps for a furnace
  • Feb 12, 2013, 12:13 PM
    ma0641
    Depends, is it Copper or Aluminum and what is the temp rating and is there a wire code e.g.-thwn then etc..
  • Feb 12, 2013, 05:18 PM
    stanfortyman
    Quote:
    Can #8 Romex hold fifty amps for a furnace
    Absolutely not.

    #8NM cable is limited to 40A.

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