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Originally Posted by Fuzz
Ugh, tell me I didn't screw up..... So I went to home depot and bought 20A wire, the only stuff they had had a red sheath or yellow sheath, which I assumed was fine because the 20A breaker is also red. Anyway, I wired it up, but only really noticed after running all the cable that the wire inside was Red, Black and Ground. So is it fine to use a red wire on a 20A as a neutral? I've been searching but can't find much info. Obviously it doesn't technically matter, but I don't want this to be an issue down the road. I haven't sealed the wall up yet, but this would be a couple hours of effort lost....
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15A should be at least 14 gauge (14/2) (confirm with your package), which is standard for 15amp circuits.
Colors mean nothing in application, just get white electrical tape and tape up the red wire so people in the future know its the neutral. This is common practice when you end up with hot white wires, you'd tag it with black/red.