jglavin427
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110.14(C)(1) tells me that for equipment rated 100A or less I need to rate the conductors at 60C, no?
110.14(C)(1) tells me that for equipment rated 100A or less I need to rate the conductors at 60C, no?
(a) Termination provisions of equipment for circuits
rated 100 amperes or less, or marked for 14 AWG through 1
AWG conductors, shall be used only for one of the following:
(1) Conductors rated 60?C (140?F).
(2) Conductors with higher temperature ratings, provided the
ampacity of such conductors is determined based on the
60?C (140?F) ampacity of the conductor size used.
(3) Conductors with higher temperature ratings if the equipment
is listed and identified for use with such conductors.
(4) For motors marked with design letters B, C, or D, conductors
having an insulation rating of 75?C (167?F) or
higher shall be permitted to be used, provided the ampacity
of such conductors does not exceed the 75?C
(167?F) ampacity.
Just wondering, when using #2 AWG instead of #3 AWG do you use a larger EGC or are you using a metallic raceway as the EGC?
Pass the 5th and a glass and I will plead with you.I think I'll plead the 5th.
Thanks for jogging my memory. I'm not sure how I missed that sentence when re-reading the section. As an engineer I don't explicitly require 75C terminations on all equipment, so for <100A I always just size according to the 60C column. Sometimes you do something a certain way for so long that you forget the original reason you did it that way.Yes and No.. Read further in that section. If the equipment and conductors are rated 75C then you can use the 75C column.
Thanks for jogging my memory. I'm not sure how I missed that sentence when re-reading the section. As an engineer I don't explicitly require 75C terminations on all equipment, so for <100A I always just size according to the 60C column. Sometimes you do something a certain way for so long that you forget the original reason you did it that way.