Would this work for household electric? I live near the water and there's a leak somewhere in the walls!

You need to buy Romex. That is approved to go inside walls. This wire would work for wires not inside a wall though but does NOT meet standards of amp load and fire safety to put inside a closed wall.

are these actual verified AWG? some amazon wires have thick insulation with wimpy copper core which is several gauges less in actual core diameter.

Ancor is known for making the highest quality marine wire and connectors. I have used it for years, but never actually measured the gauge. However, all the various gauges I have used fit snugly into the appropriate size connectors, so I'm pretty sure the actual wire core is the correct diameter.

Why Ancor wire table has significantly higher amp rating than equivalent wire of others?

Ancor has better insulation. They are constructed with premium vinyl insulation that is rated at 600 volts, 105 deg C dry and 75 deg C wet, stays flexible even in extreme cold (-40 deg F/C) and resists salt water, battery acid, oil, gasoline, heat, abrasion and ultra-violet radiation. I use this on all my cars Arizona summers are brutal

ASIN	B000NUXBL2
Brand	Ancor
Brand Name	Ancor
Colour	Red
Country of Origin	USA
Customer Reviews	4.8 out of 5 stars 416 Reviews
Global Trade Identification Number	00091887105322
Item Weight	2 Pounds
Manufacturer	Ancor
Material	Copper
Material Type	Copper
No. of wires	1
Number Of Wires	1
UPC	091887105322
Unit Count	1.0 Count
Voltage	600 Volts

Ancor Red 14 AWG Primary Wire - 100'

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