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Old 11-06-2006, 03:55 AM
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Default Re: My oven SCHEMATIC...for new oven builders..

The size of the wire will depend on the wattage of the elements. 14AWG is good for 15Amps max under the Canadian Electrical Code.

BUt, that's based on the insulation rating of standard home wire. The high temp wire does have different ratings. I am running 13 amps/element on 18AWG VHTW wires good to 650*C 1200*F
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