Help ASAP Splitting Wire for 2 Terminals

[Twoskinsoneman]

twoskins, your not showing what the breaker wire ranges are, IMO if the wire is larger than what the listed wire range says, its a violation.

The range is up to 8awg and that is an 8awg wire.

Although I was asking about violating the wire not the breaker.

I don't know if it violates the breaker but I concede that it could.

The wire was my focus.

 

[iwire]

The code says we have to follow instructions in the listing.

and labeling.

"600 volt" is not exactly an instruction either but we have to follow it.

 

[RUWired]

The wire was my focus.

The wire listing should never come into play. If the terminal is rated for the wire, there should be no need to split the conductor. The OP is trying to put a 500kcmil conductor in a lug that is only rated for 250kcmil. thats where the conversation should stop. If the breaker that you showed is rated for the # 8 awg, then it should have been installed without splitting the conductor apart.

 

[Twoskinsoneman]

Forget about the terminals listing and think of the conductors listing.:smile:

This was the post that sparked the wire listing questions...and I don't see the wire being violated

The wire listing should never come into play. If the terminal is rated for the wire, there should be no need to split the conductor. The OP is trying to put a 500kcmil conductor in a lug that is only rated for 250kcmil. thats where the conversation should stop. If the breaker that you showed is rated for the # 8 awg, then it should have been installed without splitting the conductor apart.

I do agree the listing of the lug is being violated.