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The standard UK domestic voltage is 240 volts.
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The first thing we have to do is clarify between the two items. 120 volt wire rating is an insulation rating of the wire. Like wire with ratings of 300 volts, 600 volts and 1000 volts these are the highest allowable voltages that can be applied. A wire that is rated for 300 volts is good for 120 volts, 240 volts and 277 volts. At test research facilities, equipment is tested to destruction. The label that is given to wire as a result of the tests is the highest safest voltages that can be applied to that particular wire. So when you see a wire that has a label stating that it is rated for 300 volts it means that any voltage under and up to 300 volts is safe to apply. The ability of a wire to carry current (amps) is related to the size of the wire. Now, watts is the product of amps x volts. To answer this question, assuming the supply voltage is 110 volts, an amperage needs to be stated as per the formula above.
A 1.5 mm wire is rated at 13 amps at 120 volts.
If your light bulb voltage rating is under 300 volts then yes it can use 300 volt wire. The voltage rating of the wire is the maximum voltage that the wire can safely carry. The three common insulation groups is 300 volts, 600 volts and 1000 volts.
Yes as long as you use the correct size breaker.
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the gauge of the wire determines how much amperage a wire can carry the insulation determines how much voltage the wire can handle
The first thing we have to do is clarify between the two items. 120 volt wire rating is an insulation rating of the wire. Like wire with ratings of 300 volts, 600 volts and 1000 volts these are the highest allowable voltages that can be applied. A wire that is rated for 300 volts is good for 120 volts, 240 volts and 277 volts. At test research facilities, equipment is tested to destruction. The label that is given to wire as a result of the tests is the highest safest voltages that can be applied to that particular wire. So when you see a wire that has a label stating that it is rated for 300 volts it means that any voltage under and up to 300 volts is safe to apply. The ability of a wire to carry current (amps) is related to the size of the wire. Now, watts is the product of amps x volts. To answer this question, assuming the supply voltage is 110 volts, an amperage needs to be stated as per the formula above.
Wire sizes are governed by the amperage the wire is to carry. To answer this question the load current is required.
Yes it depends on many variables such as what the wire is made of the size of the wire whether the wire is a multi strand wire. What governs the amount of voltage a wire can carry is the insulation that is wrapped around the wire. Like wire with ratings of 300 volts, 600 volts and 1000 volts these are the highest allowable voltages that can be applied. A wire that is rated for 300 volts is good for 120 volts, 240 volts and 277 volts. At test research facilities, insulation is tested to destruction. The label that is given to the wire insulation as a result of the tests is the highest safest voltages that can be applied to that particular type.
A 1.5 mm wire is rated at 13 amps at 120 volts.
If your light bulb voltage rating is under 300 volts then yes it can use 300 volt wire. The voltage rating of the wire is the maximum voltage that the wire can safely carry. The three common insulation groups is 300 volts, 600 volts and 1000 volts.
Standard wiring for 220 volts which is also referred to as 240 volts, commonly has four wires. One is red, one is black, one is white and one is a bare copper wire. The red and black wire carry 120 volts each, the white wire in usually your neutral which hooks up to your ground along with the bare wire.
A # 14 copper conductor will be fine to carry 8 amps at 120 volts. This size conductor is rated at 15 amps.
Yes as long as you use the correct size breaker.
#12 wire will carry about 20 amp 20 X 480 volts = 9600 watts 20 X 120 volts = 2400 watts 4 times.
It depends on how thick the copper part of the wire is. A good guide is 5 amps per square millimetre of cross-section, less for a permanent installation. <<>> There are two factors that have to be taken into consideration when talking about wire. When amperage is talked about, that is the capacity of the wire to carry the current of the load, which is discussed above. When wire voltage rating is talked about, that is the resistance factor of the insulation wrapped around the wire to withstand the voltage that is applied to the wire. The higher the applied voltage to a wire, the higher the insulation rating has to be. Most conductors fall into three categories, 300 volts, 600 volts and 1000 volts. The 300 volt rating covers home wiring as it will never get above 240 volts. The 600 and 1000 volt rated wire is usually reserved for industrial installations.