Unbiased Circuit Sizing Poll

[George Stolz]

I liked Zog's poll, I thought I would make one of my own.

 

[480sparky]

Ooookaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyy..................

What are we hooking up?

 

[George Stolz]

Look, Ken, the specifics of a particular job are irrelevant to the poll. Just answer the question.

 

[Cold Fusion]

We need a "None of the Above". Nothing I do fits anything you listed. Where does anyone use that wimpy stuff anyway?

cf

 

[electricmanscott]

Great poll George. Makes the point of just how pointless the other poll is. I voted Q.

 

[growler]

Look, Ken, the specifics of a particular job are irrelevant to the poll. Just answer the question.

You have worked for the government before haven't you???

 

[Jim W in Tampa]

What good is 1 run of 4/0

 

[480sparky]

Look, Ken, the specifics of a particular job are irrelevant to the poll. Just answer the question.

I dunno. Using one run of 4/0 is kind of overkill if I'm hooking up a 15a receptacle.

And the other options are a bit silly if I'm installing a 200a service.

 

[kbsparky]

• None of the Above.

 

[jumper]

I voted for MC, that romex and SER stuff is dangerous.:grin:

 

[jumper]

I dunno. Using one run of 4/0 is kind of overkill if I'm hooking up a 15a receptacle.

But the receptacle is 1200 ft from the panel.:grin:

 

[480sparky]

But the receptacle is 1200 ft from the panel.:grin:

I'd install a wireless receptacle. :roll:

 

[jumper]

I'd install a wireless receptacle. :roll:

Durn new fangled techno whizbang gizmos.grin

 

[roger]

I say one run of 4/0 single conductor, (I know that option is not in the poll) if you ran two they would inevitably be spliced at the load where the voltage is dropped.

Roger

 

[EBFD6]

I voted for one run of 4/0, but only if it is spliced less than 4 times.

Any more splices and that's just hack, unless they are butt splices and pulled in conduit, then it's ok.

 

[EBFD6]

Oh yeah, I forgot.........:grin:

 

[readydave8]

I absolutely would not even consider such an unproffesional installation, only a hack would do that.

 

[aftershock]

Is the 4/0 ran indoors or outdoors? Mikey wants to know.

 

[LarryFine]

I'm changing the intent of the poll to suit myself.

I say running one feeder to a sub-panel is "more professional" than running individual circuits.

Bob knows how much I like installing sub-panels.

 

[jeremysterling]

Did the pro that ran this NM get a vote. I don't think he splices, either. He would never consider using a remnant!