16 gauge solid core vs 14 gauge solid core (and Wago connectors)

[nighterfighter]

Originally Posted by GeeTwo

In utterly practical terms, if you buy wire locally, get it from NAPA or Auto Zone or O'Reilly's or Pep Boys, not Home Depot or Lowe's. (though we do buy a lot of frame stock and miscellaneous hardware from both HD and Lowes, including some critical sensor mountings!)

Forgive my potential ignornace, but why not buy wire from Home Depot or Lowes? Is it just a pricing thing?

I guess we got lucky this year. We bought the plywood for the field elements and some wire from Home Depot this year, and got a discount because we were a local high school.