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There are different combination to obtain a current capacity of 1250 amps. A parallel run of #1250 MCM wires. A triple run of #600 MCM wire. The most flexible run would be with a quad run of #350 MCM wire.

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What gauge wire for 208 volt 95 amp 200 ft?

A #1 copper conductor will limit the voltage drop to 3% or less when supplying 95 amps for 200 feet on a 208 volt system. This size will allow the conductor to be loaded to 76 amps. 95 x 80% = 76 amps Conductors are only allowed to be loaded to 80% or their rated capacity. If you need the full 95 amps then you would need to use a wire with a rating of 120 amps. 120 x 80% = 96 amps. A 1/0 copper conductor will limit the voltage drop to 3% or less when supplying 120 amps for 200 feet on a 208 volt system.


What wire size needed for a RV 30 amp 120v at 90 feet?

For single phase 30 amps at 120 volts you would need a #8 copper wire with an insulation rating of 90 degrees C.


What size wire for 100amp?

8 is the size of wire to use for grounding a 100 Amp panel. Green is color used for grounding8 is code.A #3 copper wire with an insulation rating of 75 or 90 degrees C is rated at 100 and 110 amps consecutively.


What size wire for 30 amp at 125 ft?

Over the short distance of 25 feet no voltage drop calculations are needed to be made. A #10 copper conductor with an insulation rating of 60, 75 or 90 degrees C is rated at 30 amps respectively. 30 x 80% = 24 amps. If the load is under 24 amps then this size is the one to use. If the load current is greater than 24 amps then use a conductor one size larger. That would be a #8 which is rated at 45 amps x 80% for maximum wire loading = 36 amps.


What gauge wire do you need for 220v 100a power?

I would recommend 1/0 just to be sure you have very little line loss. <<>> It depends on whether the 100 amp panel is rated at 100% or 80% loading. If the panel is only rated for 100% loading, meaning that a full 100 amps can be drawn from it, the wire size will be #2 copper conductor which is rated at 130 amps. The feeder can only be loaded to 80 present so will have a working amperage of 130 x .8 = 104 amps. If the panel is only rated at 80 percent loading then a #3 copper conductor can be used. A #3 copper conductor with an insulation factor of 90 degrees C is rated at 115 amps. 115 x .8 = 92 amps.

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What size wire do you need for a 30amp 120 volt appliance. It will be run in steel conduit.?

A #10 copper wire with an insulation factor of 90 degrees C is rated at 30 amps. If you need the full 30 amps for the load use a #8 copper wire. Loaded to 80% of rating will give you 32 usable amps.


What wire size in a 20 amp 250 volt circuit?

The wire rating for a # 12 wire is 20 amps. If you are going to continuously load the circuit you need to de-rate the wire by 80%. This brings the current down to 20 x .8 = 16 amps. The wire rating of a # 10 wire is 30 amps. 30 x .8 = 24 amps.


What gauge wire for 208 volt 95 amp 200 ft?

A #1 copper conductor will limit the voltage drop to 3% or less when supplying 95 amps for 200 feet on a 208 volt system. This size will allow the conductor to be loaded to 76 amps. 95 x 80% = 76 amps Conductors are only allowed to be loaded to 80% or their rated capacity. If you need the full 95 amps then you would need to use a wire with a rating of 120 amps. 120 x 80% = 96 amps. A 1/0 copper conductor will limit the voltage drop to 3% or less when supplying 120 amps for 200 feet on a 208 volt system.


What wire size needed for a RV 30 amp 120v at 90 feet?

For single phase 30 amps at 120 volts you would need a #8 copper wire with an insulation rating of 90 degrees C.


What size wire for 100amp?

8 is the size of wire to use for grounding a 100 Amp panel. Green is color used for grounding8 is code.A #3 copper wire with an insulation rating of 75 or 90 degrees C is rated at 100 and 110 amps consecutively.


How many amps do you need if you have a 480 volt space heater?

The heater should have a wattage rating (very few list amps). Calculate the amps using the wattage and voltage. Amps = Watts/Volts(480).


What size wire needed for 100 amp service 700 feet away?

A 400 MCM copper conductor will limit the voltage drop to 3% or less when supplying 100 amps for 700 feet on a 240 volt system. This size will allow the conductor to be loaded to 80 amps. 100 x 80% = 80 amps. Conductors are only allowed to be loaded to 80% or their rated capacity. If you need the full 100 amps then you would need to use a wire with a rating of 125 amps. 125 x 80% = 100 amps. A 600 MCM copper conductor will limit the voltage drop to 3% or less when supplying 125 amps for 700 feet on a 240 volt system.


What size wire do you need for a 200 Amp 240 Volt 3 phase 4 wire service on a nonresidential building?

A 3/0 copper conductor with an insulation rating of 90 degrees C is rated at 225 amps.


What size copper wire do you need for 240 volts 16 amps at 150ft?

10 gauge


Need to run 30 amps about 100 feet what copper wire?

This is a voltage drop question. A voltage at 30 amps needs to be stated to answer the question.


What gauge wire would you need to handle 14 amps at 120 volts?

You would need to use a #12 copper conductor to continuously draw 14 amps at 120 volts.


What size electrical wire do I need to run from a meter main to a 200 amp panel 80 feet away?

A 3/0 copper conductor with an insulation rating of 75 or 90 degrees C is rated at 200 and 210 amps respectively. A 3/0 copper conductor will limit the voltage drop to 2% or less when supplying 200 amps for 80 feet on a 240 volt system.