Just realized I was wrong about using a 12/2 wire for that outdoor receptacle run at my buddy's place in Tempe.

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the_drew16d ago

Tempe's heat on a 12/2 wire is a real problem.

viola_reed16d ago

That's a perfect example of how we build things for the weather we want, not the weather we have. So many systems are pushed right to their limit on paper, with no room for a real world heatwave. It feels like a metaphor for cutting things too close in general, from household budgets to project deadlines. The margin for error just disappears.