Wire & panel sizing for an EV charger install
2023年11月30日 · 16558 posts · Joined 2007. #4 · Nov 30, 2023. The max capacity of #6 Al is 50 or 55 amps depending on wire type. The 100 amp breaker is only a disconnect switch, check the supplying breaker in the main that feeds this sub panel, it will determine the actual capacity of your sub. It appears to me the max breaker for your car charger is 50 amps ...
Wire for 60 amp circuit for EV charger - DIY Home Improvement …
2022年6月8日 · My Charger is the Charge Point Home Flex and it lets you select the BREAKER size, so I could probably select 50 amps even though it’s a 60 amp breaker to reduce the draw. Unfortunate as I really wanted 48 amp charging and the 6awg cost $400. You cannot breaker #6 NM at 60A, you must use a 55A breaker.
What Size Wire for my Neutral and Ground? - DIY Home …
2019年2月22日 · Correction:. I meant to say #8 for the ground. Thanks all, I will go with #3 for neutral and #8 for my ground. In most cases the grounding electrode conductors (ground wires to ground rods etc.) are #6 copper to direct buried or driven rods and #4 copper to water pipe or concrete encased rods.
Hot Tub Wiring for 60A circuit - DIY Home Improvement Forum
2023年3月15日 · The wiring instructions show you can wire it to 40, 50, or 60 amp, with different dip switch settings on each. The 60a configuration runs both blowers and the heater simultaneously, which is what I want (especially in cold weather. In the manufacturers instructions.
Wire size for a 60 amp circuit - DoItYourself.com
2003年11月23日 · It's possible to have a 100 amp C-B protect Feeder conductors rated at 60 amps if the Feeder is supplying motors. The 40 amp "difference" would be the full-load current of the largest motor mutiplied by a factor of 250% (Table 430.52). The FLC of a 240 volt, 3-HP, single-phase motor is approx 20 amps.
60-amp electric furnace wire size? - DoItYourself.com
2009年6月3日 · This will determine your circuit size. The 60 amp "breaker" is just a means of disconnect and has no bearing on the size circuit to be run. The circuit for the condensate pump will need to be a separate 120 volt circuit than the AHU. You can't tap one leg of the AHU and pull a neutral for the 120 volt. Also, there needs to be a GFI receptacle ...
Light Fixture Wire Sizing for Beginners | DoItYourself.com
on Aug 10, 2023. Beginner. Determining the right light fixture wire size is important to ensure the safety of all the home's inhabitants, including the home itself. Currently, the American Gauge Wire system is the standard used in sizing electrical wires. In general, the higher the amperes, the bigger the wires needed.
awg size for 60' underground line from house to shed for 60 amp
2010年6月9日 · Number 6 UF is fine for your distance. It is actually rated 55a but since there are no 55 amp breakers you can round up to 60a. Distances less then 100' do not normally require up sizing of the wire. You must use three conductor and drive a ground rod at the shed. Neutral and ground separate at the shed.
80amp subpanel in attached garage (100ft run) what wire to use?
2022年8月30日 · A 100 amp panel and 100 amp wire to your machine shop car charger is not out of reality. Smaller wire with a load 100 feet away means larger voltage drop. Panels are made in 30, 60, 100. 125, and larger configurations. Sorry no 80 amp panel. Most 60 amp panels will not have enough breaker spaces for all of your stated equipment.
Can 6/3 Romex support a 60amp breaker? - DoItYourself.com
2007年9月27日 · Yours is a special case because this is a single family home and the wiring for the tub is entirely indoors. These two conditions allow for NM-B in your case. NM-b works on 60 amp breaker if the operating load falls over 50 but not over 55 amps. If it falls on 56 amps you cannot use 6/3 G nm-b and a 60 amp breaker.