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I took a rear section of the garage and converted it to a laundry room with a wall now dividing it from the rest of the garage. This wall needs to be a fire rated wall. I am required to put HVAC register in this room. Can I put the duct through the wall and still maintain the fire rating?

I have outlets on a number of 20A circuits (12/2 wire)- dining area, kitchen counter, den, garage- that appear to be rated 15A. Is this okay? Do wall switches need to be rated according to the circuit amps?

Thanks jimbo and everyone. It is clear as day now... Is there ever a valid reason to install individual GFI's along the same circuit?

I have 2 outlets in a laundry on the same dedicated circuit that are within 5' of the utility sink. 12/2 loops from the first to the second. Do I need each to be a GFCI or can I connect the second to the load terminal of the first? I am thinking that they both need to be GFCI because...and I may...

Update: I have been told by the proper authorities that the outlets in the laundry have to be on their own circuit and that the washer can be on this circuit. Since the washer was its own circuit I will add the other receptacles and have the an additional circuit for the lights.

jwelectric your responses have been very helpful. In my previous posts I was mistakenly saying white when I meant black as I did in this post which I am now editing. I just discovered an outlet on a wall in the dining area near where the laundry is that is wired with 12/3- black connecting that...

jwelectric, as I read your response I realized the obvious that the 14 gauge wire would necessitate the breaker be 15A so I won't do that and I understand it is all one circuit. The area in the garage that will now be the laundry room will be separated from the garage by a new wall. The...

I am finishing an area in the back of my garage where there are existing washer dryer hookups to create a laundry room with access from inside of the house. My question is about wiring four ceiling recessed cans(60W bulb each). I have 12/2 romex running from an existing outlet in the adjacent...