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Is neutral wire same size as hot in 200 amp panel?
Yes, they are the same size wire.
What size wire for neutral in a 240v 30 amp circuit?
Answer for USA, Canada and countries running a 60 Hz supply service.240 volt two wire circuits loads do not need a neutral to operate. A three wire 240 volt circuit that needs a neutral, will have a neutral the same size as the current carrying conductors. In this case a #10.
Can a insulated ground wire be used in lieu of a tinned bare ground wire?
Yes, as long as it is the same size wire or larger as the hot and neutral wires.
How do you know what wire is ground on 200 amp service?
On a 200 amp or any size service the ground wire is easily identified. Look in the distribution panel for the neutral bus bar. This is where the service neutral (white wire) is connected to the distribution panel. There you will see a bare copper wire connected to the same neutral bar. This is the ground wire that is connected to the ground rods out side of the house.
How should old 3 wire stove be wired in panel bare wire to neutral or ground or both?
Ground wire to neutral wire.
Is neutral wire same size as hot in 200 amp panel?
Yes, they are the same size wire.
When upsizing wire for voltage drop how much smaller can the neutral wire be the next phase conductor?
The neutral wire should be the same size as your conducters
What wire size for 400 amp service neutral size?
You need to look at the regulations that apply in your country. If in doubt, use a neutral wire of the same size as the live wire or wires.
What size wire for neutral in a 240v 30 amp circuit?
Answer for USA, Canada and countries running a 60 Hz supply service.240 volt two wire circuits loads do not need a neutral to operate. A three wire 240 volt circuit that needs a neutral, will have a neutral the same size as the current carrying conductors. In this case a #10.
Can a insulated ground wire be used in lieu of a tinned bare ground wire?
Yes, as long as it is the same size wire or larger as the hot and neutral wires.
Why you take radius or size of neutral wire half wrt phase conductor?
On three phase services over 200 amps the electrical code allows the electrical contractor to reduce the size of the neutral wire . This saves the customer money. There are conditions as to how much the neutral can be reduced but it is not as low as half the supply conductors. The reason that the neutral can be reduced is that it only carries the unbalanced current on the three phase four wire system.
What size neutral wire for 200 amp service panel?
AWG # 3/0 copper.
What is a floating neutral wire?
a loose connection of a neutral wire
Why can the neutral wire diameter be reduced in relationship to the phase wires?
The Neutral wire should be the same gauge and size of the phase wires. Only the Earth or Equipment wire can be smaller than the phase(hot) wires. <<>> On a three phase four wire distribution system the neutral can be reduced in size. The neutral only carries the unbalanced load current and should be sized to that current. The highest current load to neutral of the three legs is used to calculate the neutral sizing. There is no reduced neutral allowed on discharge lighting and non linear loads. A demand factor of 70% shall be permitted to be applied to that portion of the unbalanced load in excess of 200 A.
How do you know what wire is ground on 200 amp service?
On a 200 amp or any size service the ground wire is easily identified. Look in the distribution panel for the neutral bus bar. This is where the service neutral (white wire) is connected to the distribution panel. There you will see a bare copper wire connected to the same neutral bar. This is the ground wire that is connected to the ground rods out side of the house.
What does an open neutral mean?
Typical home wiring will have one hot wire, one neutral wire, and one ground wire per circuit. An open neutral would indicate that the neutral wire, usually white wire, is broken.
Is the ridged wire neutral or hot?
If wired properly the ridged wire is the neutral.
