Mr. Fretwell, I know what you are saying and sympathize with ya. Here's what I also wonder. Why did they start running that 18 gage wire in the first place? Also, in this day and age if you are brought before 12 honest men, all they know is that the code says a #14 gage wire is required for use on a 15 ampere branch circuit. That's the world we live in. The law is the law. 🙂
