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A #8 copper wire with an insulation rating of 90 degrees C is rated at 45 amps.
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∙ 10y ago8 guage copper wire will handle up to 50 amps.
To be exact a gauge 8 wire will be used for connections requiring from 40-45 amps to a maximum of 73 amps. (24 for power transmission).
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∙ 13y agoA #8 copper conductor with a insulation rating of 75 and 90 degrees C is rated at 45 amps.
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How many amps can 8 gauge wire carry at 120 vac at 25 feet?
A #8 copper wire with an insulation rated at 75 or 90 degrees C is rated at 45 amps.
What is the ampere rating of a 8 gauge wire at 240 volts?
5 amps
What gauge wire would you use to wire a 120V 20A motor?
I am assuming that this is a one and a half HP motor. To wire a 120V 20A motor the electrical code states that the conductor has to be 125% of the motor's full load amps. This equals 25 amps. There is no wire rated at 25 amps so the next size up is 30 amps. A #10 copper wire with an insulation factor of 60, 75 and 90 degrees C is rated at 30 amps. To carry this to a conclusion This #10 wire should be protected by either 60 amp non time delay fuses or 35 amp time delay fuses or a two pole 50 amp breaker.
What is gauge 8 means in copper electrical wire?
In cooper electrical wire, gauge 8 means the wire size assigned by the American Wire Gauge (AWG) system. That is why you always will hear about AWG WIRE, it's not the type of wire is the gauge that we are talking about. A gauge 8 wire will be used for connections requiring from 40-45 amps to a maximum of 73 amps. (24 for power transmission). Diameter of an 8 AWG wire is 0.12849 inches. 8 AWG is solid, not stranded.
What is the capacity of 8 gauge wire?
A #8 copper wire with an insulation factor of 75 or 90 degrees C has an ampacity of 45 amps. A #8 wire with an insulation factor of 60 degrees C has an ampacity of 40 amps.
How many amps can 8 gauge wire carry at 120 vac at 25 feet?
A #8 copper wire with an insulation rated at 75 or 90 degrees C is rated at 45 amps.
How many amps is 8 gauge wire 12 volts DC good for?
Generally 40 amps continuous or 50 amps surge is safe.
What gauge wire would you need to carry 40 amps at 12 volts dc?
A #8 wire with an insulation rating of 75 or 90 degrees C is rated at 45 amps.
What size wire to carry 8 amps at 120 volts?
A # 14 copper conductor will be fine to carry 8 amps at 120 volts. This size conductor is rated at 15 amps.
What is the ampere rating of a 8 gauge wire at 240 volts?
5 amps
How many amps can a 8 gauge wire run coming from the ditribution panel to the sub panel 25 feet away?
A #8 copper wire with an insulation factor of 75 or 90 degrees C is rated at 45 amps.
What gauge wire would you use to wire a 120V 20A motor?
I am assuming that this is a one and a half HP motor. To wire a 120V 20A motor the electrical code states that the conductor has to be 125% of the motor's full load amps. This equals 25 amps. There is no wire rated at 25 amps so the next size up is 30 amps. A #10 copper wire with an insulation factor of 60, 75 and 90 degrees C is rated at 30 amps. To carry this to a conclusion This #10 wire should be protected by either 60 amp non time delay fuses or 35 amp time delay fuses or a two pole 50 amp breaker.
What is gauge 8 means in copper electrical wire?
In cooper electrical wire, gauge 8 means the wire size assigned by the American Wire Gauge (AWG) system. That is why you always will hear about AWG WIRE, it's not the type of wire is the gauge that we are talking about. A gauge 8 wire will be used for connections requiring from 40-45 amps to a maximum of 73 amps. (24 for power transmission). Diameter of an 8 AWG wire is 0.12849 inches. 8 AWG is solid, not stranded.
Wire size for 500 feet distance 120 volt 20 amps?
The American Wire Gauge code table shows 8 gauge safe for 24 Amps, 10 Gauge for 15 Amps. If the circuit is going to be used at capacity (2400 Watts in this case), 8 or 10 gauge is the minimum, if load is constant, use 8 gauge. Voltage ability of the wire is dependent on the insulation thickness and material. So 20 amps at 120 Volts is 2400 watts of power, and 20 amps at 12 volts is 48 watts of power. Both would require the same gauge of wire, but the higher voltage would need better insulation. <<>> This is a voltage drop question. A #1 copper conductor will limit the voltage drop to 3% or less when supplying 20 amps for 500 feet on a 120 volt system.
What is the capacity of 8 gauge wire?
A #8 copper wire with an insulation factor of 75 or 90 degrees C has an ampacity of 45 amps. A #8 wire with an insulation factor of 60 degrees C has an ampacity of 40 amps.
What size of wire needed for 220volt?
Wire is not sized by voltage. It is sized by current measured in amps. Some common copper wire sizes and their current capacities are: 15 amps -- 14 gauge wire 20 amps -- 12 gauge wire 30 amps -- 10 gauge wire 40 amps -- 8 gauge wire
Can you use 12 gauge wire with 600 volt capacity to hook up an 300 amp 220 volt dryer?
I wouldn't, always safer to go heaver gauge. I recommend 8 gauge if you are going to be running any length of wire. Fire is never fun I believe the above answer assumes the question was meant to read, "30 amp 220 volt dryer." 12 gauge wire WILL NOT carry 30 amps safely. You need to run #10 copper minimum. It is never a bad idea to upsize, such as the recommended #8, but it is not necessary if 30 amps is what you need.
