Theres a circuit pulling 24 amps and is about 400 feet long.
The wire size gets increased to #4 copper to reduce resistance and voltage drop.
Now the wire will not fit into the breaker so here is my questions.
1)If several strands are removed from the wire to fit on the breaker would the strands that are cut in the wire be of no use in reducing resistance even tho they are in contact with all the other strands tightly wrapped in insulation.
2)If no strands are cut on the #4 and Butt splices are used to reduce the wire down to a size that will fit on the breaker will there be less resistance in the circuit than if the strands are cut?
All thoughts welcome
The wire size gets increased to #4 copper to reduce resistance and voltage drop.
Now the wire will not fit into the breaker so here is my questions.
1)If several strands are removed from the wire to fit on the breaker would the strands that are cut in the wire be of no use in reducing resistance even tho they are in contact with all the other strands tightly wrapped in insulation.
2)If no strands are cut on the #4 and Butt splices are used to reduce the wire down to a size that will fit on the breaker will there be less resistance in the circuit than if the strands are cut?
All thoughts welcome