Wire for 50A 220V Service - 110' run
I have on hand about 30' of #2 aluminum wire and about 100' of #6 aluminum wire. The run from the breaker to the outlet will be about 120'. Can I run about 30' or so of #2, then continue with #6 to ...
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BurbMan wrote:
You need FOUR conductors: 2 hot legs at 120v each, a neutral and a ground.
Grey Mountain wrote:
Currently, there is a four-wire shielded 8 AWG buried cable running from the breaker box to the barn
The unknown is if the 4 are copper or aluminum.
If copper I would go 40a breaker. But 30a is fine.
Might need NEMA 14-30 connector to meet code and make an adapter for the RV.
