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Originally Posted by Barking Spider
Georgia, since we are talking about a dwelling, and we are talking about an outlet, #12 wire is NOT OK for 30 amps, and 30 amps is NOT OK for common 120V outlets (the subject of this thread).
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The location of wire does not change its physical ampacity; the point was made because the OP was worried the circuit was overloaded. The ampacity of #12 IS 30A.
A 30A OCPD (fuse) can certainly be ok for #12cu where allowed in a dwelling, as I've already mentioned. You can fuse it at 40A, 50A, whatever the equipment calls for as long as its within the exceptions of the code.
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