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The size of the wire depends on the current capacity (Load in Ampere) of the particular Appliances. Therefore, based on this the Appliances consuming more Ampere require a thicker cable. Answered by A.K.Maulik, Kolkata, India

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If a wire is too thin, it could get very hot and catch something on fire

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