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Mon 9 Feb, 2015 11:47 am
What if a contractor cheaped out and used a low gauge wire to rewire a renovated kitchen. Now after all the appliances are hooked up, using the microwave causes the lights to dim (along with using other high draw appliances like toaster and furnace.).
Is there another option to correct for this draw other than rewiring to a higher gauge wire?
The load in the circuit when the microwave and furnace are running is 143/100 in the red/black wires.
(i'm not an electrician - so my terms and understanding may be off)
@elat123,
If his wring can be proven to be not within the building codes, you have a case. However, the matter is more than likely not his choice of use of 'lower gauge wiring' but the circuits are not balanced properly. Have you tried calling the electrician and complaining about the problem? Chances are with your calling attention to the issue, he (or another competent electrician) can re-configure the loads so that other high-current devices are part of different circuits.
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