Wiring size for 75-foot run from 40 amp breakers to tankless water ...
2020年11月2日 · Heater will be 240v and about 50-55 feet from the panel. I'm doing the ceiling remodel and adding lights and wiring. While I am up there, I will drop in dead wire/conduit for the future tankless install by an electrician to save on install costs. I'm guessing #8 or #6 wire will do, but need to be sure.
What Wire Should be Used for a 40A 240V Circuit?
2018年8月27日 · If both panel and charger have steel chassis and the conduit is non-flexible and metallic, then you do not need a ground wire. If you do need a ground wire, follow instructions but 10AWG Cu should suffice, in bare wire, green, or green/yellow. These are the only permissible colors for grounds, and vice versa. Bare aluminum grounds are illegal.
kitchens - Wiring for new 40 amp wall oven and cooktop - Home ...
2019年8月10日 · The old units were rated for 30 amps each and the new units require 40 amps. We have a 200 amp main panel with one 40 amp breaker for the oven/cooktop that feeds 600 volt 3-6 aluminum wiring to a subpanel. The subpanel currently has one 30 amp breaker feeding NM-B 10-3 to the cooktop and one 30 amp breaker feeding NM-B 10-3 to the oven.
electrical - Is 40-amp breaker enough for my new range? - Home ...
our stove/oven has 40 amp breaker & rated for 12.5 KW . its done fine for years with no breaker issues. yes, if you add or need/required to use a 50 amp you will need to use at least 6 gauge wire. if you didn't the 8 gauge wire could get hot & the 50 amp breaker may not trip or click off because it is rated higher. always match the wire to the ...
What size wire should I use to feed a subpanel in my garage?
6 AWG copper wire (x4) for a run less than 75ft., 4 AWG copper wire (x4) for runs less than 150ft. 60 ampere panel with 60 ampere main breaker. Unless you're running a whole bunch of stuff at once, a 60 amp panel should serve you well. If you're running individual conductors, you'll definitely want to run it through conduit.
electrical - What wire do I need for a 48A EV charger? - Home ...
2023年9月14日 · Wire ampacity ratings are for the breaker, not the de-rated load size. 6AWG copper NM may not be used for a 60A circuit / 48A continuous load. For that load, you need 4AWG copper NM, 6AWG copper THWN, or 4AWG aluminum THWN. That’s all assuming you really need 48A charging.
electrical - What size breaker and wire do I need for central air ...
Most likely you need 8-3 with ground thnn or thwn with 50 amp disconnect mounted within several feet from unit with a 50 amp circuit breaker in the main distribution panel. This is good for 50 amp rated unit. Use 10 awg for 30 amp unit or 6 awg for 60 amp unit. These rating are adequate for runs of up to appx 60 ft
wiring - What wire to use from main panel to subpanel - Home ...
2022年7月13日 · Yes, that panel sounds find. As far as pulling feed wire, we need clarification. If the existing wire is a cable then you will replace one cable with another. If the existing wire is individual wires inside conduit then we need to know what size/type of conduit in order to determine the maximum size individual wires that can be run through that ...
What size breaker & wire do I need for my mini-split installation?
2023年10月24日 · It appears to say that you could run a 40 amp circuit with 8 gauge wire, a 35 amp circuit with 8 gauge wire, or a 30 amp circuit with 10 gauge wire. You can't run 10 gauge wire anywhere on a circuit larger than 30 amps, so if you use one of the larger breakers use the larger wire. You don't need a neutral.
What wire gauge is required for a 220V air compressor?
2012年3月23日 · The question is missing a few pieces of data to properly calculate wire gauge. Assuming your motor is a 230V 5HP motor your FLC (NEC table Table 430.248) should be about 28A and as such you may be able to use 10AWG copper wire. On the other hand if the motor runs on 120V the FLC would be 56A and as such you need to run wire for 60A. Assuming ...