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Re:Context switching costs more than we give it credit for by marcosdumay on Monday January 18, 2021 @08:16AM (#25821473)
We choose wiring gauge mostly by the "how large can it be while still moving well inside a wall?" factor. So, it's not surprising different places use the same one.
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Re:Context switching costs more than we give it credit for by colonwqbang on Monday January 18, 2021 @03:00PM (#25825905)
On the face of it, it would be equally unsurprising if wiring was dimensioned to fit the needed power output. But you are right of course.
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