can we connect 2 wires with ampacity of 50 A each to a wire feeds 100 A load?
K kimrichi Member Sep 15, 2012 #1 can we connect 2 wires with ampacity of 50 A each to a wire feeds 100 A load?
augie47 Moderator Staff member Location Tennessee Occupation State Electrical Inspector (Retired) Sep 15, 2012 #2 No. You would either be paralleling them from one source and violating 310.10(J), or feeding them from two OCP means, a violation of 240.8
No. You would either be paralleling them from one source and violating 310.10(J), or feeding them from two OCP means, a violation of 240.8
infinity Moderator Staff member Location New Jersey Occupation Journeyman Electrician Sep 15, 2012 #3 kimrichi said: can we connect 2 wires with ampacity of 50 A each to a wire feeds 100 A load? Click to expand... If you mean from separate OCPD's then no. If from one OCPD then yes if they're #1/0 or larger.
kimrichi said: can we connect 2 wires with ampacity of 50 A each to a wire feeds 100 A load? Click to expand... If you mean from separate OCPD's then no. If from one OCPD then yes if they're #1/0 or larger.
K kimrichi Member Sep 16, 2012 #4 augie47 said: No. You would either be paralleling them from one source and violating 310.10(J), or feeding them from two OCP means, a violation of 240.8 Click to expand... so how i service a range with that load where i suppose to subdivide the circuit according to 422-11-B
augie47 said: No. You would either be paralleling them from one source and violating 310.10(J), or feeding them from two OCP means, a violation of 240.8 Click to expand... so how i service a range with that load where i suppose to subdivide the circuit according to 422-11-B