What gauge wire do I use
Hello, I want to place a 30 amp breaker in the panel of my house and then run about 200 ft of uf-b cable to a 30 amp rv outlet that I will place near my travel trailer. I would like to have the ab...
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Chum lee wrote:Cummins12V98 wrote:
"If you want someone to come and steal your copper wire, use 4 gauge."
I think he mentioned underground wire.
You need to get out more. At $2.30/lb. (currently), 3 - #4 copper wires add up fast. (a rhetorical question) What makes you think that if something is buried in conduit, (even directly) it's safe from theft? It happens all the time, nice long runs make it even more appealing.
Chum lee
If running underground to my 50A RV outlet I would run THWN copper stranded wire in conduit. I think it's highly unlikely anyone would go to the trouble of stealing it. Certainly not in areas I frequent.
Sorry no one in their right mind would run #4 for a 200' run for a 30A load.
