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Jan 6, 2010. #8. 200 amp commercial service i forgot to mention that i am coming from a meter/disco outside and hitting a panel about 50 ft away.Looking at table 310.16;for copper-4/0 and for aluminum 300's.
200 AMP direct burial wires ( 350 Ft Long runs) | Electrician Talk
2021年11月18日 · Not open for further replies. 200 AMP direct burial wires ( 350 Ft Long runs) This is my first post... I am not an electrician and I am trying to build a house in the Hudson Valley. The quote for 200 amp underground wire IN conduit came in very very hight. The electrician (good guy) said that these covid days conduit has tripled in price.
Size of Equipment Grounding Conductor for 200A service
2014年7月28日 · In Table 250.66, it lists a 4 AWG copper grounding conductor for 2/0 copper or 4/0 aluminum service conductors, which are the sizes used for 200A services. However, in Table 250.122, it lists a 6 AWG copper grounding conductor for 200A service. Could someone clarify this, or explain the differences?
Proper Grounding and installation of 200 amp service
2013年2月18日 · System is properly grounded. 2) In house with copper water pipes install system grounding conductor in 200 A combination panel by running insulated green wire to copper water pipe (before water meter) and attach using an appropriate connector. From the meter base run 2 black and one white to combination panel with main disconnect.
200 amp 3 phase wire sizing | Information by Electrical …
Occupation. Electrician. Jul 7, 2020. #3. 4/0 AL is good for 180 amps. 250 AL is good for 205 amps. If you can show your calculated load is less than 180 amps, you can legally go up to the next standard size, a 200 amp breaker. That's code minimum. Over here, we would use 250 AL in a 2.5-3" depending on which size we felt like using.
Wire Size for 200A Service - Electrician Talk
2021年9月27日 · 9 posts · Joined 2018. #1 · Sep 27, 2021. Hey all, I'm building a house that is going to require a 200A service. I was going to use Aluminum TECK direct buried to feed the service. The run is approx 200ft from hydro connections to my meter base. Unsure if I should run 250kcm or 350kcm mainly because of the voltage drop as I know the amperage ...
Wire size for 200 amps service. | Information by Electrical ...
2019年4月5日 · 240.4(B) allows you to use next higher standard overcurrent device when conductor ampacity lands between devices - but the load must still be no more than conductor ampacity. So that 4/0 can be loaded to 180 amps and protected by a 200 amp device. with a load of 181 amps you will need to increase conductor size but can still have the 200 amp ...
Copper vs aluminum service entrance conductors
2015年3月30日 · I am going to be installing a 200 amp residential service, having about a 200' run from the meter to the panel. Any thoughts on using aluminum XHHW versus copper? The conductors will be in conduit. Thanks.
ground wire size for two rods, 200 amp residential
2017年6月9日 · 250.66(A) says the grounding electrode to a single or multiple rods shall not be required to be larger than a #6 copper wire. But in 250.66 it says for a 2/0 copper service entrance conductor, which you have for the 200 amp service, a #4 copper conductor. For residential I've always used a #4 because inspectors seemed to ask for it.
Service wire size with 83% rule | Information by Electrical ...
2020年7月6日 · I have an existing 150 amp panel with a 2/0 AL. wire. Appliances were added and the new load demand on the service is 140 amps. So do you apply it to 150 x .83= 124.5 amps or 140 x .83= 116.2 amps. I am trying to identify If I can keep the 150 amp panel with a 2/0 AL. wire or I need to upgrade to 175 amp 3/0 AL wire