Wire Gauge Required Question
For some reason I just can't understand the various wire gauge tables, and I have tried to, so I am hoping somebody will take pity and do all the work! :) One table that I can follow says that for...
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Salvo wrote:
Apparently you need a refresher. The topic is wire size. There are no dynamic varialbles. If you're smart, you'll size your wire based on the current capability of the panel. That's how it's done in the industry. We're not designing for worst case, rather RATED Imp current.
Salken white wrote:Salvo wrote:
...He's got a fixed current...
Not true...
I tried to explain the current is a dynamic variable that depends upon so many factors that it is not worth trying to design for worst case, especially since the power loss in the cable may not even have an effect...
Duh...
That's what I said, install to the manufacturers recommendations and quit worrying about trying to tie down the values.
