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A #12 wire can carry 20 amps. Assuming the connected voltage is 120 volts the wattage will be Watts = Amps x Volts. W = 20 x 120 = 2400 watts. The circuit can legally be loaded to 80%. 2400 x 80% = 1920 watts. The maximum amount of loads that can be connected to a 20 amp #12 wire have to be added up individually but stay under 1920 watts.
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Can 14 gauge wire carry 220 volt?
Wire guage is used as a measurement for the ampacity of the wire. # 14 wire is allowed 15 amp to be applied to it. Voltage is governed by the insulation factor of the wire. The three standard insulations are for 300V, 600V and 1000 volts.
What size in square mm copper wire will be required to carry 26 amps?
You will need a 40 amp breaker using AWG # 8 wire running it a distance of no more than 50 feet.
Is a 15 amp 2 wire outlet wired with copper wire?
Yes it is wired with copper 2 wire is also known as 14/2 wire is use for switches,outlets,lights. and a 15a outlet should only be on a 15a breaker the main power feed to your meter to your panel is aluminum and can take more of a load than copper. In the US, 15 amp receptacles can be installed on 20 amp circuits if there is more than one receptacle on that circuit. Copper wire can carry a larger load than aluminum wire of the same size.
Is it safe to use 10 gauge wire on a 20 amp breaker for a microwave?
No, 10 gauge wire requires the use of a 30 amp breaker. A 20 amp breaker is only used on 12 gauge wire.
Can you mix an 8-3 wire with a 30 amp double breaker?
You never, ever mix wire sizes within a circuit. However you can wire a 30 amp circuit using AWG # 8/3 wire, although that is overkill and AWG #10 wire is what you would normally use on a 30 amp circuit.
Will 18 GA wire carry 1 amp?
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What wire size will carry a 40 amp load?
AWG # 8
What is amp size for 16 wire?
10 amps is the maximum it will carry.
What size Aluminum wire will carry 50 Amp load?
Awg #6
What is amp size for 22 gauge wire?
The maximum amperage it can carry for power transmission is .92 amps.
Why neutral wire does not carry current in closed ac circuit?
The neutral wire does carry current in a closed AC circuit. Clamp a clamp on amp meter around the neutral wire directly after the circuit load and it will read the same current as is on the "hot" wire.
What gage wire do you need to carry sixty amps at 12 volts?
Imperial cable 120/0.012" 60 amp Metric cable 120/0.30mm 55.5 amp 80/0.40mm 70 amp.
2.5mm electrical wire can use how many amp?
20
Can work wire for 100 amps use for 60 amps circuit?
If you have 100 amp wire, you can use it for a 60 amp circuit, or for any circuit of 100 amps or less. But if you have a 60 amp circuit, 60 amp wire is thinner and cheaper than 100 amp wire.
What is the amp size of a 8 wire?
40 amp
Can 14 gauge wire carry 220 volt?
Wire guage is used as a measurement for the ampacity of the wire. # 14 wire is allowed 15 amp to be applied to it. Voltage is governed by the insulation factor of the wire. The three standard insulations are for 300V, 600V and 1000 volts.
How do you run a power wire on a 1995 Pontiac sunfire?
what kind of power wire?(a power wire for an amp maybe) what kind of power wire?(a power wire for an amp maybe)
