How many amps can a 1/0 wire handle?
How many amps can a 1/0 wire handle?
Wire Size and Amp Ratings
| Wire Size | 75°C (167°F) | |
|---|---|---|
| AWG | (mm²) | Copper |
| 1 | (42.4) | 130 |
| 1/0 | (53.5) | 150 |
| 2/0 | (67.4) | 175 |
What wire do you use for 20 amps?
A 20-amp circuit, protected by a 20-amp breaker or fuse, must be served by 12-gauge or 10-gauge wire.
What size wire do I need for 50 amps?
50 AMP Wire Size For a maximum of 50 amps, you’ll need a wire gauge of 6. Fifty amp breakers are most often used to power many different appliances. However, a kitchen oven can alone require 50 amps. Many electric dryers also require a 50 amp breaker.
What size breaker do I need for garage?
For most garages, you will want to use a 50 amp breaker with 8/3 wire between the two buildings to handle the load.
Can I use 10 gauge wire on a 20 amp circuit?
Yes, you can use 10 AWG copper conductors with a 20 ampere breaker. The smallest size conductors you could use with a 20 ampere breaker, are 12 AWG copper conductors. There’s no problem using larger conductors, other than cost to you, and difficulties associated with working with thicker conductors.
Can 10 AWG handle 50 amps?
RULES OF THUMB. Many techs will repeat these rules of thumb and rely on them in all circumstances: “Twelve-gauge wire is good for 20 amps, 10-gauge wire is good for 30 amps, 8-gauge is good for 40 amps, and 6-gauge is good for 55 amps,” and “The circuit breaker or fuse is always sized to protect the conductor [wire].”
What do you use XHHW copper wire for?
At Wire & Cable Your Way, we’ve got a large selection of XHHW Copper Building Wire products at the best prices you can find. This copper building wire is intended to be used for general purpose applications in conduit, underground in conduit, or in any other recognized raceways for services, feeders, and branch-circuit wiring.
How big is wire and cable your way?
Wire & Cable Your Way sells the newer and more popular XHHW-2 cable as they offer improved insulation to the older XHHW products. Our selection of XHHW Copper Building Wire below ranges in size from 14 AWG (American Wiring Gauge) to 750 MCM (Thousand Circular Mils)
What kind of wire is used for power distribution?
XHHW wire is generally used for power distribution in residential, commercial, and industrial buildings. They are available as either solid or stranded wire, with the stranded XHHW cable providing greater flexibility. For the larger gauge sizes of wire, stranded becomes the only option due to the large cable’s need for flexibility.