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That depends on the wire's insulation and the temperature rating of the devices you're connecting it to. This type of question usually means you aren't ready to do this yourself. Study some electrical material and the National Electrical Code and work this answer out for yourself, or call a professional electrician. If I were to give you an answer, you might attempt to do something you shouldn't be doing, and that may cost someone a shock, a home fire, or their life. At least see the applicable Article in the NEC, 310.16.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 11y ago18 gauge is usually used for low voltage only. The code does not recognize that size for amperage ratings. I would not use 18 for anything that is 120 volt other than a short pig tail to a small appliance or something
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What is the required wire size for 100?
A 100 amp service requires that you use AWG 4 copper wire or AWG 2 aluminum wire.
What size wire is required for 325 amp service?
A 350 MCM copper conductor with an insulation rating of 90 degree C is rated at 350 amps.
What is the minimum size AWG copper conductor permitted for conductors with a 0 to 2000v voltage rating?
When you talk of voltage, you should be thinking of the insulation factor of the wire. By the same token when you talk of wire size, it is based on the amperage the wire is required to handle.
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.
What gauge aluminum wire is needed for 100 amp load?
2 AWG.
What type wire is best for automotve DC current?
Copper or aluminum AWG. As for gauge and such, it depends on how much amperage you have running through it, and the length of wire.
What size wire is required to run 100 amp service 100 yards?
I would recommend you use AWG # 2 copper or AWG # 1/0 aluminum for that distance and amperage.
What size wire for electric cook top?
AWG # 6 copper or AWG # 4 aluminum
What is the required wire size for 100?
A 100 amp service requires that you use AWG 4 copper wire or AWG 2 aluminum wire.
What size wire is required for 325 amp service?
A 350 MCM copper conductor with an insulation rating of 90 degree C is rated at 350 amps.
What gauge wire is required for a 90 amp breaker?
3 AWG in copper and 2 AWG in Aluminum.
What is the minimum size AWG copper conductor permitted for conductors with a 0 to 2000v voltage rating?
When you talk of voltage, you should be thinking of the insulation factor of the wire. By the same token when you talk of wire size, it is based on the amperage the wire is required to handle.
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.
What size Aluminum wire will carry 50 Amp load?
Awg #6
What gauge aluminum wire is needed for 100 amp load?
2 AWG.
What is the maximum amperes that may be applied to an electric heater circuit?
Actually, the amperage rating of the circuit is determined by the size of the wiring.The maximum current capacity of common wire sizes are:#14 AWG: 15 Amps#12 AWG: 20 Amps#10 AWG: 30 AmpsCheck the amp rating of the water heater, and make sure that the wiring that supplies it is the corresponding size. NEVERconnect wire to a breaker set for a higher current than the wire is rated for (for example, do not connect #14 wire to a 20 Amp breaker). Allowing more current in a wire is asking for a fire.The HVAC Veteran
What is the minimum amps for a 220 outlet?
The gauge of wire is referenced to the capacity of a wire to carry amperage and has nothing to do with the voltage. The voltage of a wire is determined by the type of insulation that surrounds the wire. The size of the wire is determined by the amperage of the load and the distance from the supply.
