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∙ 11y agoAssuming you just plan to run outdoors above ground get a 10 AWG cord specified for outdoor use. It will be a stranded conductor rather than solid.
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∙ 11y agoFor a 100' run from the panel to the RV using a 30amp breaker, you should use 10 gauge wire to ensure safe and efficient power delivery. This wire gauge is appropriate for the distance and the current capacity of the breaker.
The minimum wire size for a 30Amp breaker is typically 10 AWG for copper wire and 8 AWG for aluminum wire, according to the National Electrical Code (NEC). This wire size is necessary to safely carry the amount of current without overheating.
In North America the smallest size breaker found in a home distribution panel is rated at 15 amps
The biggest circuit breaker in any home is the main breaker located in your main breaker panel that is installed where your electrical service cable comes into your home.
No, you cannot use an existing 8 3 wire hooked to a 30amp breaker for a heater that requires 10 2 wire. The wire gauge and breaker size need to match the specific requirements of the new heater to ensure safety and proper function. You will need to upgrade the wiring to accommodate the 10 2 wire needed for the 5000-watt 240-volt heater.
To determine the amps of a breaker box, look at the main breaker or label inside the panel. The number on the main breaker indicates the maximum amperage that the breaker box can handle. Make sure not to exceed this amperage to prevent electrical hazards.
AWG # 10 wire.
In North America the smallest size breaker found in a home distribution panel is rated at 15 amps
The minimum wire size for a 30Amp breaker is typically 10 AWG for copper wire and 8 AWG for aluminum wire, according to the National Electrical Code (NEC). This wire size is necessary to safely carry the amount of current without overheating.
A 100-A sub-panel would be fed from a 100-A breaker.
The biggest circuit breaker in any home is the main breaker located in your main breaker panel that is installed where your electrical service cable comes into your home.
50 amps
No, you cannot use an existing 8 3 wire hooked to a 30amp breaker for a heater that requires 10 2 wire. The wire gauge and breaker size need to match the specific requirements of the new heater to ensure safety and proper function. You will need to upgrade the wiring to accommodate the 10 2 wire needed for the 5000-watt 240-volt heater.
Depends on the wire size you are using. If the generator breaker is a 30 amp then install a 30 amp breaker.
You can reduce the breaker size because that limits the current that can reach the main panel. There is no safety issue other than the significant danger in an unskilled person changing out a main breaker.
50 amps
You can. Using these size breakers in a 60 amp sub panel might be pushing the limit for breaking the sub panels feeder breaker. The breaker feeding the sub panel will have to be no bigger than 60 amps because of the main bus bar capacity of the sub panel. It would be better to install a 100 amp sub panel and then there would be a bit of a buffer and you will have the ability to add additional small load circuits.
To determine the amps of a breaker box, look at the main breaker or label inside the panel. The number on the main breaker indicates the maximum amperage that the breaker box can handle. Make sure not to exceed this amperage to prevent electrical hazards.