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A #6 RW 90 copper wire is rated at 65 amps. <><><> As always, if you are in doubt about what to do, the best advice anyone should give you is to call a licensed electrician to advise what work is needed. Before you do any work yourself,

on electrical circuits, equipment or appliances,

always use a test meter to ensure the circuit is, in fact, de-energized. IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY SURE YOU CAN DO THIS JOB

SAFELY AND COMPETENTLY

REFER THIS WORK TO QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS.

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For a 240 volt 60 amp circuit, you should use 6 AWG copper wire or 4 AWG aluminum wire. Make sure to consult the local electrical code and consider factors such as distance and insulation type when selecting the wire size. It's always best to consult with a licensed electrician for proper installation.

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Depends on the length of wire you need. The longer the length of wire, the more resistance it has, and the more heat it will generate. Thus, you'll use a larger gauge of wire to reduce the overall resistance in order to counteract the resistance caused by the length of wire.

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12 gauge wire is sufficient. Any larger is fine, but superfluous.

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Using the WIRE SIZE CALCULATOR on the related link, I get #10 copper wire as a conservative estimate.

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