Great site! With sites like this, the internet can be a great
asset.
I am building a new house and doing the wiring
myself.  I have some electrical experience but have never done a
whole interior.  I plan on using your calculation guidelines but
have a question before I go buy a bunch of wire...Will 14/2 romex
be sufficient for all the receptacles and lighting circuits?
Thanks for your time

Yes and no. 14 awg wire is acceptable as per the minimum safety
standards set by the NEC. Most electricians that are
competitively bidding production houses would price themselves
out of the compmitition if the bid above Code. Many houses are
wired using 14 awg wire for general lighting type loads including
receptacles for general use, but not including the circuits wired
for small appliance branch circuits, bath room receptacle
circuits, laundry receptacle circuits.

If it were my home I would use 12 awg wire for branch circuit
wiring throughout the house concerning general use and small
appliance and laundry and bathroom receptacles. You are even
allowed to use 14 awg for appliances and motors.

You really should go back to our main web site and click on the
link called wiring a new dwelling. Once you get there you can hit
certain subjects or hit show entire article. I would hit show
entire article. Read all that is in that wiring a dwelling
article and then you should have all the knowledge you need to
ask specific questions in your wiring design.

Hope this helps

Wg

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