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> Fire is not caused by electric current. Fire requires a source of ignition and that's not EMF. All electrical cable/wire is rated for so many amps and a cert
by throw0101d 2y ago
> Fire is not caused by electric current. Fire requires a source of ignition and that's not EMF.
All electrical cable/wire is rated for so many amps and a certain temperature: if you mismatch the breaker and the cable ratings then you could allow too much current through, and because of I^2 resistance, a fire could happen.
Do a search for "Ampacity Chart".
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ampacity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ampacity