Temp Lighting

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splinetto

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I was told to install 5 - 400W Temp lights on what I thought was a 20a ckt....Then was told to add a 6th light putting me at 2400W .....The 5 is over 80% by a little and 6 lights is 100%..for continous duty.....The next thing that was told to me was "That is OK we put in 30 amp breakers It will be fine those wires are in free air"........Is there any validity to that statement?
 
splinetto said:
I was told to install 5 - 400W Temp lights on what I thought was a 20a ckt....Then was told to add a 6th light putting me at 2400W .....The 5 is over 80% by a little and 6 lights is 100%..for continous duty.....The next thing that was told to me was "That is OK we put in 30 amp breakers It will be fine those wires are in free air"........Is there any validity to that statement?
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What size and type of wire?
 
I would think not.

590.4(C) Branch Circuits. All branch circuits shall originate in an approved power outlet or panelboard. Conductors shall be permitted within cable assemblies or within multiconductor cord or cable of a type identified in Table 400.4 for hard usage or extra-hard usage. Conductors shall be protected from overcurrent as provided in 240.4, 240.5, and 240.100. For the purposes of this section, Type NM and Type NMC cables shall be permitted to be used in any dwelling, building, or structure without any height limitation or limitation by building construction type and without concealment within walls, floors, or ceilings.
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Get scared i have seen 30 amp breakers on 12-2 romex for temp lights. Foreman wouldn't let me fix till the 30 started triping. That wire was geting very warm. It's fullish to be risking a fire over this. Care to exsplain to your insurance company.
 
ceb58 said:
Please tell me you are joking. I know it's after April fools day but........
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No not at all.....I am working for a new company doing different installations that are new to me....I questioned this when told,however I assumed my foreman knew what they were talking about....
 
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