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To answer this question you have to know the voltage and load type. If this was a 110 Volt lighting application 12-2 should work. If this was a 220 Volt motor load 10-2 might be a better choice.
<><><> Copper wire 120 volts #6, at 240 volts #8. Aluminium wire 120 volts #4, at 240 volts #6. <><><> 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 JOB
SAFELY AND COMPETENTLY
REFER THIS WORK TO QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS.
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What is the amperage rating of 800 MCM Copper wire?
600amps
What wire size for 15000 Volts and 550 amp service?
There are two distinct questions here. To determine the wire size to carry 15000 volts the circuits load amperage must be stated. The wire size for a 550 amp service is, an 800 MCM copper conductor with an insulation factor of 90 degrees C. This conductor is rated at 555 amps. Parallel 250 MCM will give you a total capacity of 580 amps. A triple run of 2/0 will give you a total capacity of 585 amps.
What size wire needed for 50 amp service 800 feet away 120 volt RV Trailer 3600 watts plus a security light or outdoor outlet What size breaker at the supply disconnect receiving panel disconnect?
A 500 MCM copper conductor will limit the voltage drop to 3% or less when supplying 50 amps for 800 feet on a 120 volt system. 500 MCM wire diameter is 1/2 inch. As you can see there will be trouble getting that size wire into a 50 amp breakers lug. On installations like this to offset the voltage drop at such a low voltage, a transformer should be used at both ends. The first transformer to raise the voltage and the second transformer to lower it at the 800 foot end. If you use two 480 volt transformers a #1 wire can be used between them. A #1 copper conductor will limit the voltage drop to 3% or less when supplying 50 amps for 800 feet on a 480 volt system. By increasing the voltage you can see that a smaller wire size can be used. On an installation of this nature, a primary line should be brought to the RV site and a service distribution panel established at that point and any RV vehicles can then be fed from that service.
What size wire is needed for 800 amp service?
Loaded question, what is the voltage, run length, aluminum or copper feeders, expected constant load? Definitely bigger than 4/0
What size wire for a 100 amp service 250 ft run from transformer to home?
This is a voltage drop question. To answer this question a voltage has to be stated. The higher the voltage to the circuit becomes the smaller the wire size needed. After a certain voltage point the wire size will remain constant and the voltage drop at the load will become smaller.
What is the toll-free number for Circuit City?
Circuit City has been bought out by Tiger Direct, which can be reached at (800) 800-8300.
What is Rea Magnet Wire's population?
The population of Rea Magnet Wire is 800.
What size wire do you need to connect a camera that's 800' from the power source if it needs 24V AC and it draws 4A and uses 59W?
A gigantic expensive cable run of #8 gauge wire to a 3:1 transformer.
How many times faster is a fire wire 800 than a fire wire 400?
Twice as fast.
What is the amperage rating of 800 MCM Copper wire?
600amps
What size wire is needed for 800 amps?
Loaded question, what is the voltage, run length, aluminum or copper feeders, expected constant load? Definitely bigger than 4/0
What wire size to use from breaker box to earth ground rod?
The wire size used in a service entrance distribution panel is governed by the size of the services over current device. The larger the service, the larger the fault current could be, the larger the ground wire to carry the fault current to ground. If the largest service conductor carries 100 amps use a #8, 200 amps - #6, 400 amps - #3, 600 amps - #1, 800 amps - 1/0 and over 800 amps - 2/0 for the ground wire. <<>> Golden Valley Electric Assoc. in Alaska requires #4AWG copper wire for a ground from the breaker box to earth ground rod. The same goes from the service entrance panel on the pole.
How do you contact circuit city?
Call 1-800-the-city....(843-2489)
How many times faster is a Fire Wire 800 port than a Fire Wire 400 port?
Twice as fast.
How many time faster is fire wire 800 port than a fire wire 400 port?
Twice as fast.
What is the address of Circuit City in Mobile Alabama?
The address of Circuit City in Mobile, Alabama is: 3725 Airport Blvd, Mobile, Alabama 36608. Their online site is now called "TigerDirect", and one can reach them at (800)-800-8300.
How many amps needed for a 3000 watt 240 volt base board heater?
A 400 watt heater can safely be used on a 15 amp circuit. The size breaker needed for a circuit is determined by the size of the wiring in that circuit. AWG #14 wire requires a 15 amp breaker. AWG # 12 wire requires a 20 amp breaker.
