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How do I know a fire won't start inside the wall after a small electrical fire cause by a lamp cord?
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∙ 14y ago
The wiring inside a wall is generally thicker than that of a lamp cord and is designed to carry more than the circuit breaker can carry on the circuit. This is a safety factor designed by the electrical code to prevent in wall or ceiling electrical fires. So long as the lamp cord is unplugged from the receptacle and the breaker has been tripped to the safety off position you should have no issues.
Now if the home is older with fuses you may want to check the wall for warmth, and check to see if the fuse is blown. Standard house hold wiring is either 14-2 or 12-2 wire including ground wire, designed to easily carry up to 20 amps of current without failing or causing a fire.
The standard house hold branch wiring is only set for a maximum of 15 amps per branch well within the safety limits of standard NMD wiring. But if you are concerned and need to get some sleep tonight, flip the breaker for that circuit off for the night and rest easy. If all is well tomorrow (which it should be) you can reset the breaker and carry on with life.
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