rt66electric
Senior Member
- Location
- Oklahoma
Got a service call The homeowner "nephew-in-laws-friend" has installed a insta-hot>
The nameplate reads 240v @ 54amps
The painter's helper has temped it in by utilizing 8/2 romex on a 50 amp breaker, ran along the air/ ground through the door.
It has ran fine for 2 months july/aug..
distance as the wire flies is approx 25ft
At 54amps would you run 6/2 romex on a 60 amp breaker. or go larger to 4/2 ???
The nameplate reads 240v @ 54amps
The painter's helper has temped it in by utilizing 8/2 romex on a 50 amp breaker, ran along the air/ ground through the door.
It has ran fine for 2 months july/aug..
distance as the wire flies is approx 25ft
At 54amps would you run 6/2 romex on a 60 amp breaker. or go larger to 4/2 ???