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Use 6/3 Romex protected by a 60A breaker. You'll never miss the other 10A.
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What size wire do you need for 15 amps?
AWG 10.
What size wire to pull 6 amps 70 feet?
NEC 310.16 conductor ampacities NEC 240.4(D) For residential installations the smallest wire to be used is 14 AWG (15 amps rating) and for commercial installations the smallest wire to be used is 12 AWG (20 amp rating)
What wire size is good for 100 amps?
# 4 copper wire short distance.
How do you solve for the size of wire when the given is kva?
The V stands for volts and A is amps. If for example you have a 12kVA device and are running off a voltage of 120 volts then Amps = 12000/120 = 100. You then use the calculated amps in a wire size table to get the correct size.
What size of wire cu do you need for 50 amps?
6 AWG.
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