Not every kind of load, if that is what you are asking.can a #10 be connected to a 40 amp breaker for any kind of load.
Quite common, I would guess.motor?
\so where does 240.4{d} apply
A Home Inspector inspects a home and cites a violation of #12 THHN conductors connected to a 50 amp breaker in the load center. This branch circuit is feeding a 3 HP 230 V single phase motor; all parts are listed for 75 deg C.
Is the Home Inspector correct in citing this as a violation?
(Hint; articles 240.6, 310.16, 430.22(A), tables 430.52, and 430.148)
Answer: Yes, he is right.
- Table 430.148 gives a 3HP motor a full load current of 17 amps
- 430.22(A) requires conductors be sized at 125% of full load current
- 17 x 125% = 21.25 amps
- Table 310.16, #12 THHN 75 deg C column = 25 amps
- Table 430.52 allows up to 250% for the inverse time breaker
- 17 x 250% = 42.5 amps
- 240.4 states we can go UP to the next STANDARD size breaker
- 240.6 would let us go up to a 45 amp breaker
- Answer 45 amp breaker.
Here's an example using #12 0n a 45 amp breaker
Roger
A Home Inspector inspects a home and cites a violation of #12 THHN conductors connected to a 50 amp breaker in the load center. This branch circuit is feeding a 3 HP 230 V single phase motor; all parts are listed for 75 deg C.
Is the Home Inspector correct in citing this as a violation?
(Hint; articles 240.6, 310.16, 430.22(A), tables 430.52, and 430.148)
Answer: Yes, he is right.
- Table 430.148 gives a 3HP motor a full load current of 17 amps
- 430.22(A) requires conductors be sized at 125% of full load current
- 17 x 125% = 21.25 amps
- Table 310.16, #12 THHN 75 deg C column = 25 amps
- Table 430.52 allows up to 250% for the inverse time breaker
- 17 x 250% = 42.5 amps
- 240.4 states we can go UP to the next STANDARD size breaker
- 240.6 would let us go up to a 45 amp breaker
- Answer 45 amp breaker.
Not to slam HI's but I don't think that this would be in their standard SOP. If they did cite it and were right it would be just because of luck.![]()
the motor is single phase 480 volt protected by a 40amp breaker. with #10 wire.
flc is 18 amps
why doesn't 240.4d come into play
i just thought that there would be a differant calulation for a single phase 480 volt feed to an ac unit for a idf room.
i guess the engineener is right.
i just thought that there would be a differant calulation for a single phase 480 volt feed to an ac unit for a idf room.
i guess the engineener is right.
What is a standard size breaker? 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50.Here's an example using #12 0n a 45 amp breaker
Roger
What is a standard size breaker? 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50.
Is a 45 amp breaker a standard size breaker? I have never seen one.