oldhickoryhomeinspections
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Hello,
I am running a 6/4 conductor to three sub panels from my electric service panel. One panel in attic above panel, one at right rear of house on exterior, and one in a shed/garage in the rear lot.
My question is regarding how many splices are allowed on the 6/4 conductor between the attic panel and the exterior panel, which will be routed through the attic space. The length between panels is about 75' and I already have two 30' sections of 6/4. Instead of purchasing a 75' length of 6/4 ($300+), I would like to use the two sections of conductor I already have and possibly a third, but was wondering if there is a limit in the amount of splices which can be on this conductor.
Does too many splices cause a notable drop in amperage/voltage?
This is something we've come across during home inspections and I would like to have a little more general knowledge about excess splicing on a larger conductor servicing sub panels. Thank you in advance for any help!
Steven Dukic
I am running a 6/4 conductor to three sub panels from my electric service panel. One panel in attic above panel, one at right rear of house on exterior, and one in a shed/garage in the rear lot.
My question is regarding how many splices are allowed on the 6/4 conductor between the attic panel and the exterior panel, which will be routed through the attic space. The length between panels is about 75' and I already have two 30' sections of 6/4. Instead of purchasing a 75' length of 6/4 ($300+), I would like to use the two sections of conductor I already have and possibly a third, but was wondering if there is a limit in the amount of splices which can be on this conductor.
Does too many splices cause a notable drop in amperage/voltage?
This is something we've come across during home inspections and I would like to have a little more general knowledge about excess splicing on a larger conductor servicing sub panels. Thank you in advance for any help!
Steven Dukic
