Flex
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Ordered copper range cable from the supply house the other day and got #8. My boss says it needs to be #6. Im not sure either way. What information do I need to know to see who is correct here?
Range Cable
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curt swartz
Electrical Contractor - San Jose, CA
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- San Jose, CA
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- Electrical Contractor
What is range cable? I don't see it listed in Article 300.
LarryFine
Master Electrician Electric Contractor Richmond VA
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- Henrico County, VA
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- Electrical Contractor
Is that how you ask for it?
I would say something like "X feet of copper 6/3 NM."
Either size could worrk, depending.
Flex
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Upon a more detailed search I found an thread on the forum that explains that for NM you must use the 60 degree column. It is a 50A breaker.
jmsbrush
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That is correct, there for you have to use 6/3 .
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- Chapel Hill, NC
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- Retired Electrical Contractor
Does the range need a 50 amp breaker. Most standard ranges use a 40 amp breaker.
Which is where I was going with my question.
With the 40 the #8 NM or SEU would be fine, with the 50 the #6 would be needed.
Roger
Kdog76
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8/3 romex with a 40 amp breaker?
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- New Jersey
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- Journeyman Electrician
Do you mean #8 Cu NM cable? When did that used to be a standard?
Rewire
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- Lake of the Ozarks
A single range is calculated at 8 KW 8000/240 =33.33
No, SE.
SE was the standard here until the 4 wire requirement went into effect in...... the 90's?
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