In this state it is illegal for a non-electrician to do house wiring. Still it is done! The stores that sell the wiring supplies usually sell little booklets on house wiring. There are also books on wiring codes. Last time I looked, they were less than ten dollars. One guy saved a few dollars and burned down his house. Get a copy of one of those books.
A #1 copper wire with an insulation factor of 75 or 90 degrees C is rated at 130 and 140 amps respectively. With an insulation factor of 60 degrees C a 1/0 wire is rated at 125 amps.
A #3 copper conductor with an insulation factor of 90 degrees C is rated at 130 amps.
the size of wire is 95sq.mm
AWG # 1/0 copper or aluminum.
# 4 copper ground wire.
1/0 alum.
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A #1 copper wire with an insulation rating of 90 degrees C is rated at 140 amps.
Yes, no problem at all going to a larger ampacity of wire. Larger size wire yes, smaller size wire no.
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To calculate the wire size you would have to find the amperage. I = W/E, 70000/240 = 291.67 amps. The wire size according to code has to be up sized to 125%. 291.67 x 125% = 364.6. 500MCM copper wire with an insulation factor of 75 and 90 degrees C is rated at 380 and 395 amps respectively. If parallel conductors were used the wire size for 75 degree wire would be 3/0 rated at 200 amps. Parallel conductors for 90 degree wire would be 2/0 rated at 185 amps.
Wire size is based on the amperage capacity of the service it is feeding. You tell me the service amps and I can tell you the wire size.
A #1 copper wire with an insulation rating of 90 degrees C is rated at 140 amps.
A #3 copper conductor with an insulation factor of 90 degrees C is rated at 115 amps. Even though the panel is rated at a higher amperage it is the main breaker that governs the wire size.
A 3/0 aluminum conductor will limit the voltage drop to3% or less when supplying 125 amps for 175 feet on a 220 volt system. If the 125 amp load is a sub distribution panel that is not going to be fully loaded to 125 amps then using the exact connected load, which might be smaller than 125 amps will effect the wire sizing. The grounding conductor for that size distribution panel is #6 bare copper.
1/0 <<>> This is a voltage drop question. A voltage and whether it is a single or three phase system must be provided to give an answer.
Yes, no problem at all going to a larger ampacity of wire. Larger size wire yes, smaller size wire no.
six awg
AWG # 1/0 copper would normally be used.
== == 125 Amps is a very heavy current load for a household circuit so this 340 ft run may be for some industrial plant or equipment... You really should know how to handle wiring size calculations already before you install that kind of stuff. To do a proper calculation, working voltage is needed, whether it is single phase or three phase and whether the wire is copper or aluminium. Single phase - 125 amps at 120 volts, copper wire #3/0, 125 amps at 240 volts, copper wire #1 Three phase - 125 amps at 480 volts, copper wire #4 ----- As always, if you are in doubt about what to do, the best advice anyone should give you is to call a licensed electrician to advise what work is needed. Before you do any work yourself,on electrical circuits, equipment or appliances,always use a test meter to ensure the circuit is, in fact, de-energized. IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY SURE YOU CAN DO THIS JOBSAFELY AND COMPETENTLYREFER THIS WORK TO QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS.
To calculate the wire size you would have to find the amperage. I = W/E, 70000/240 = 291.67 amps. The wire size according to code has to be up sized to 125%. 291.67 x 125% = 364.6. 500MCM copper wire with an insulation factor of 75 and 90 degrees C is rated at 380 and 395 amps respectively. If parallel conductors were used the wire size for 75 degree wire would be 3/0 rated at 200 amps. Parallel conductors for 90 degree wire would be 2/0 rated at 185 amps.
This is a voltage drop question. To give an answer the voltage must be stated.
Wire size is based on the amperage capacity of the service it is feeding. You tell me the service amps and I can tell you the wire size.
No, the conductor is too small. The feeder to a 120/240 volt sub panel should be a 1/0 copper or a 2/0 aluminium conductor. This size conductor will limit the voltage drop to 3% or less when supplying 125 amps for 125 feet on a 240 volt system. ACWU 90 (Armoured Cable Wet location Underground 90 degree C). ACWU 90 cable is code approved for direct burial and is used in many projects as an underground service distribution feeder. Aluminium is much cheaper than copper for this type of installation.