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On Thu, 28 Aug 2025 09:24:12 -0400, c186282 wrote:

>   If building a brand new house now I'd insist
>    on 10ga for 20a breakers - a fair safety margin.
>    Very worth the slight extra expense.

Little overkill. The NEC calls for 12ga and that already has a safety 
margin built in.

14ga   15A
12ga   20A
10ga   30A

Usually not a concern for residential but going heavier means you may be 
looking at larger EMT to keep the fill in spec.