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    Feb 26, 2010, 07:24 AM
    Do bathrooms and laundry have to be 20amp with 12 gauge wire
    Do bathrooms and laundry have to be wired with 12 gauge wire and 20 amp circuits?
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    Feb 26, 2010, 02:40 PM

    The receptacle circuits do.

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