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What gauge wire for 20A?
12 AWG.
What can you operate on 120 volts at 30 amps?
Yes, if you are using AWG # 10 wire. If you are using AWG # 12 then the answer is no you must use a 20 amp breaker. On AWG #14 wire you must use a 15 amp breaker.
What gauge wire for 220 volts?
You need to know the amperage to size the wire. For 220 V at 20 A you would need 12 AWG. At 220 V at 30 A 10 AWG.
Can a 240 volt circuit using number-12 wire handle a 4500 watt appliance?
No, the 20 amp (AWG #12) wire will be too small, you need to use AWG #10 wire. Even though 4500 watts is less that the 20 amp it can only be loaded to 80% by NEC rules which is 18.75 amps. The #12 wire would be overloaded so defiantly use AWG #10.
Size fuse for 12 AWG wire?
Use a 20 amp fuse or breaker.
Which is larger in diameter12 AWG or 15 AWG wire?
12 awg is larger.
What is 12 awg?
Size 12 in the American Wire Guage (AWG). It's a wire of about 1/10 inch diameter.
What type of wire gauge should be used for a 20-amperes circuit?
Yes, 12 AWG is good for 25 Amps if copper wire.If aluminum wire, then good for 20 Amps.
What gauge wire for 20A?
12 AWG.
Which wire has a greater diameter a 22 awg or a 12 awg?
12 gauge is thicker. Household wires in the walls are mostly ga 14. Majority of wires in the car wiring are ga 16, except control wires which are thinner, like ga 18 or 20, and main battery wires wich are very thick, probably ga 4 or 6.
Which wire is smallest in AWG?
The larger the AWG number the smaller the wire. 10 AWG wire can carry more current than 12 AWG wire.The wire sizes of 24 and 26 are the smallest that are used in the electrical.See related links below
What is the smallest copper wire size permitted by the national electric code for a 20 amp single phase electrical circuit?
I think you mean either what is the correct size or minimum wire size needed when a branch circuit is protected by a 20 A breaker. The size is 12 American Wire gauge (AWG). 14 AWG is used for 15 A circuit and 10 AWG for a 30 A breaker. The lower the gauge the larger the cross-section of the wire.
What standards are used for wire gauges?
The diameter of the wire measured in MCM, (thousand circular mils). Wire sizes in the U.S. are described in AWG, (American Wire Gauge) such as #12 awg printed on the wire.
Can 12-2 wire be used where only 14-2 wire is required?
Yes the ampacity of #12 is 20 amps whereas the ampacity of #14 is 15 amps, so you are well within the range using #12 wire.
What gauge wire is used on a 20 amp breaker?
AWG 12.
What can you operate on 120 volts at 30 amps?
Yes, if you are using AWG # 10 wire. If you are using AWG # 12 then the answer is no you must use a 20 amp breaker. On AWG #14 wire you must use a 15 amp breaker.
Is the wire running to a 20amp breaker different from a wire running to a15amp breaker?
Yes, a 20 amp breaker requires AWG # 12 copper wire. A 15 amp breaker requires AWG # 14 copper wire.
