conductors

[bennny123]

Conductor AWG numbers vary _____ to the ampacity.

i put directly
can't seem to find it in nec book 2014

these are my choices
a. inversely
b. proportionally
c. directly
d. bi-laterally

 

[Dennis Alwon]

I would say inversely because as the conductor size (awg) gets larger the conductor ampacity gets smaller

 

[jumper]

The answer is not directly answered in the NEC. Look at small wire size numbers and their ampacities. What do you notice? What is the relationship? table 310.15(B)(16)

 

[ggunn]

Conductor AWG numbers vary _____ to the ampacity.

i put directly
can't seem to find it in nec book 2014

these are my choices
a. inversely
b. proportionally
c. directly
d. bi-laterally

None of the above. The closest to correct answer is "inversely" because as AWG numbers go up ampacity goes down, but "inversely" implies a linear relationship. #1 wire doesn't have twice the ampacity as #2 wire.

 

[JFletcher]

None of the above. The closest to correct answer is "inversely" because as AWG numbers go up ampacity goes down, but "inversely" implies a linear relationship. #1 wire doesn't have twice the ampacity as #2 wire.

And 1/0 doesnt have infinite amperage. Inversely is the closest; as wire gauge numbers go down, ampacity goes up.

 

[retirede]

I'm no English major, but I don't believe that inversely means linear, just opposite in direction. If it was "inversely proportional", then, yes.

Just an opinion...

 

[Strathead]

I'm no English major, but I don't believe that inversely means linear, just opposite in direction. If it was "inversely proportional", then, yes.

Just an opinion...

agreed.