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2017年1月19日 · In the breaker panel it's hooked up to a 30-amp double pole breaker with #12 wire. Inspector notes that #10 wire should be used for 30-amp circuits so that the wire does not melt before the breaker can do its job in an over-current situation. This makes sense to me, but I'm thrown off by the double-pole configuration.
wiring - 4 awg wire too large for circuit breakers - Home …
2016年12月6日 · 8. I need to run a long circuit out to a stock tank heater in a pasture. This is a 120V, 20 Amp line. Due to length, 4 AWG is called for to hold voltage drop within 3%. The panel where the circuit will originate is a Siemens G2040. It appears that the 15A and 20A circuit breakers for this panel only accept a maximum size of 6 AWG.
What wire to use for 30Amp Dryer outlet 75 feet from the panel?
2023年3月20日 · I am moving a dryer and need to wire a new 240V outlet. The outlet is 75 feet from the panel. I'm installing a 30 Amp GFCI breaker and converting the 3 wires to 4 wires. I had thought that 10/3 wire would be thick enough, but I'm not sure if the distance of the wire requires a thicker gauge wire.
electrical - What gauge wire do I need for my dryer? - Home …
2016年5月1日 · 3. Typically a 220v/30 amp Dryer circuit would utilize 10/3 with ground. According to this voltage drop table, it looks like for 100' run you would want to up-size the wire to #8 copper, to maintain voltage drop less than 3%. So you have arrived at the correct conclusion within your question to use 8/3 with ground.
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2018年3月4日 · In his case the system was wired by an electrician using a double pole 50amp breaker at the panel and 100amp wire. The system worked flawlessly. Then years later, in an attempt to upgrade the system, he called upon a second electrician that rewired using double pole 30amp breakers and 30amp wire sighting that the Generac was only providing ...
What wire gauge should I use with a 30 amp breaker for a 220V …
The receptacles do have to be marked For Welder Use Only. So, I guess you could use 10 ga wire with a 60 amp breaker if it was only used for a welder with 50% or less duty cycle. That said, I use 6 ga wire with a 50 amp breaker and either a NEMA 6-50 or 14-50 receptacle for all of my single phase small to medium size welders and plasma cutters.
What is the right wire size for a 30A 220 Circuit over 40 ft?
2018年2月15日 · Now size your breaker and wires. Take your instructions or derated amps number and round UP to the next larger size of 30, 40 or 50. So 37.5 becomes 40. That will be the size of your circuit and breaker. The minimum wire size for 30A is 10 AWG. The minimum wire size for 40A is 8 AWG. The minimum wire size for 50A is 6 AWG copper, or 4 AWG aluminum.
Can I use #10 wire for a 30A, 240V pump circuit?
2019年7月19日 · The distance from the back of the house to the pump is around 100' I would like to mention that the wire will go from the house to a relay box then to the pump. The relay is going to be connected to the irrigation timer and the water pump. We live in Melbourne, FL. Welcome to DIYSE. FYI, it's 120v and 240v. 220 is an obsolete half-century-old ...
What is the proper wiring for a NEMA 14-30 240v receptacle?
After this is done, recheck your voltage at recpt. You must also find out where the wire that is currently connected to one leg of the breaker is going, and relocate it to a separate breaker the corresponds to the wire size and load. If it is less than a size 10 AWG it is not rated for 30 amps and should not be where it is.
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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