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

    #8NM cable is limited to 40A.
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