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Q: Need to know wire size for 50 hp motor at 56.9 amps?
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LRA is 134 AMPS. what size breaker should be used?

LRA (locked rotor amps) is not used to calculate the breaker size. Breaker's are used to protect the size of the conductor that is connected to it. Motor calculations are based on the motor's FLA (full load amps).Conductor size is 125% of the motor's FLA.Breaker size is 250% of the motor's FLA.This is the only occasion when the breaker is sized larger that the conductors maximum amperage rating. This is due to the motor drawing up to 300 to 600% of its FLA when starting.If you state the motor's wattage, voltage or amperage this calculation can be calculated here.


What size wire do you need for 15 amps?

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What size of wire cu do you need for 50 amps?

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What size motor start capacitor is required for a 0.6 hp electric motor?

As an electrician I can give you a vague answer with the information given. You need more specifics to do the calculations for the load amps and the supply voltage.The particular motor I looked at is a .6hp fan motor -4.0 Amps @ 230V(2650 x Full load amps ) divided by supply Voltage = MFDExample 2650 x 4amps = 10600 divided by 230volts = 46 MFDBut this is a general statement. The proper cap should be determined by researching the particular model you have.


What is the cable size for motor 15kw 440 volts connection?

The current draw is about 27 amps. A motor feeder has to be 125% of the motors full load amperage. 27 x 125% = 33 amps. A #8 copper conductor with an insulation factor of 90 degrees C is rated at 40 amps.

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To answer this question, wire size is rated in the amount of amperage that it can legally carry. The formula to find amperage when the HP is known is I = HP x 746/1.73 x E x %eff x pf. A standard motor's efficiency between 5 to 100 HP is .84 to .91. A standard motor's power factor between 10 to 100 HP is .86 to .92. Amps = 10 x 746 = 7460 = 7460/1.73 x 220 x .84 x .86 = 7460/275 = 27.1 amps. The electrical code states that a motor conductor has to be rated at 125% of the motors full load amperage. 27.1 x 125% = 33.8 A #8 copper conductor with an insulation factor of 60, 75 or 90 degrees C is rated at 40, 50 and 55 amps respectively.


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LRA is 134 AMPS. what size breaker should be used?

LRA (locked rotor amps) is not used to calculate the breaker size. Breaker's are used to protect the size of the conductor that is connected to it. Motor calculations are based on the motor's FLA (full load amps).Conductor size is 125% of the motor's FLA.Breaker size is 250% of the motor's FLA.This is the only occasion when the breaker is sized larger that the conductors maximum amperage rating. This is due to the motor drawing up to 300 to 600% of its FLA when starting.If you state the motor's wattage, voltage or amperage this calculation can be calculated here.


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