30 amp generator with 12 gauge wire?????
Ok, have a quick question for you electrical guys. I had to pull my Onan 4000 generator for some landing gear work. Noticed that the AC feed wires are 12 gauge and about 6' long before a junction box ...
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RJsfishin wrote:This will probably get me booted, but here goes. You are completely wrong. The NEC says that you can not use a 30amp c/b on 12awg. Period. And 10awg can not have a c/b larger than a 30amp. Oh, and by the way I am not a "wannabe electrician" as you call some people. Statements like yours get me rialed up.
14 ga will carry 30 amps up to 4 ft
12 ga will carry 30 amps up to 8 ft.
Don't need no wannabe elect tech to tell you,...just look at a chart w/ ga and amps, and length of wire,
Oops, excuuuuuuuuse me, 12 ga will carry 30 amps for only 6 ft
