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For a 3-phase 800 amp service, the conductor size will depend on various factors, including the type of conductor (copper or aluminum), the installation method, and ambient temperature. Generally, for copper conductors, you might need around 3/0 AWG to 250 kcmil, while for aluminum conductors, sizes typically range from 250 kcmil to 400 kcmil. It's essential to consult the National Electrical Code (NEC) and local regulations for precise sizing based on specific conditions and to ensure safety and compliance. Always consider factors like voltage drop and temperature ratings in your calculations.
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What size conductors are needed to run a 400 foot residential underground electric service?
Need to know what size service is going to be installed at the end of the run.
What is the minimum size neutral for three sets of parallel 500kcm copper conductors for a service?
On large service entrance services the neutral can be reduced. The amperage of the service and the voltage of the service and the insulation factor of the 500 MCM conductors need to be stated to answer this question correctly.
What size copper grounding electrode conductor is required for a service that has three sets of 600 kc mil copper conductors per phase?
The grounding conductor of a service distribution is sized by the ampacity of the service. By just stating the wire size, this does not give this information, as many variables enter into what wires are used depending on length, ambient temperature and insulation factor to name a few.
What is the correct size of main bonding conductors for a tn-s system having 25mm phase?
By rule of thumb, the neutral conductor is half the size of main conductor.
What wire size is needed to ground a 300 amp service panel in USA?
Notes: 1. Where multiple sets of service-entrance conductors are used as permitted in Section 230-40, Exception No. 2, the equivalent size of the largest service-entrance conductor shall be determined by the largest sum of the areas of the corresponding conductors of each set. 2. Where there are no service-entrance conductors, the grounding electrode conductor size shall be determined by the equivalent size of the largest service-entrance conductor required for the load to be served. 1 This table also applies to the derived conductors of separately derived ac systems. 2 See installation restrictions in Section 250-64(a).
What size conductors are needed for 800 amp service?
For an 800 amp service, typically 4/0 AWG conductors are needed for the hot conductors and 2/0 AWG for the neutral conductor in a 3-phase system. However, it is recommended to consult with a qualified electrician to determine the exact size based on the specific installation requirements and local electrical codes.
What size service conductors for a 225 amp 3 phase service?
For a 225 amp 3-phase service, typically you would use 3 sets of 3/0 AWG copper conductors or 250 kcmil aluminum conductors for the service entrance conductors. Make sure to consult the National Electrical Code (NEC) and local regulations for specific requirements.
What size conductors are needed to run a 400 foot residential underground electric service?
Need to know what size service is going to be installed at the end of the run.
What size service conductors do you need for a single phase 600 amp commercial panel?
The size of wire for service entrance conductors for a 400 amp 3 phase service could be 500 MCM copper. This is very large size wire and difficult to bend and shape, to connect to terminals in the main disconnect and distribution panel. This problem is solved by using parallel conductors or on higher ampacities triple conductors. Using parallel conductors the wire size would be three ought (3/0) copper.
What ways are there to convert 480 3 Phase to 208 3 phase?
It depends on your definition of efficiency. 480 can certainly push more power than 208 through the same size conductors, but it would not be efficient to wire a motor for 480 when 208 was all that was needed.
Why you use only single phase and three phase supply?
Single phase requires 2 wires - a hot, and a return (both wires of the same size. Three phase requires three (same size), and if it is grounded will require a forth (doesn't normally carry current so it can be small). Two phase requires three wires (two phase conductors of one size, and a return that can handle double the current of the phase conductors), or four wires (same size for all, effectively two separate single phase supplies). It isn't economical is the bottom line. It costs ~the same (in wire) for two phase as three, and you get 50% more power delivering capability with three phase.
What is the minimum size neutral for three sets of parallel 500kcm copper conductors for a service?
On large service entrance services the neutral can be reduced. The amperage of the service and the voltage of the service and the insulation factor of the 500 MCM conductors need to be stated to answer this question correctly.
What size service ground is needed for a 350 parallel service?
From the question it is hard to establish whether the service size is 350 amps or the service conductors are 350 MCM in parallel. If the service is 350 amps, the grounding conductor is #3 bare copper wire. Parallel 350 MCM conductors will allow for a 600 amp service. The grounding conductor for a 600 amp service is a #1 bare copper wire.
What size copper grounding electrode conductor is required for a service that has three sets of 600 kc mil copper conductors per phase?
The grounding conductor of a service distribution is sized by the ampacity of the service. By just stating the wire size, this does not give this information, as many variables enter into what wires are used depending on length, ambient temperature and insulation factor to name a few.
What is the correct size of main bonding conductors for a tn-s system having 25mm phase?
By rule of thumb, the neutral conductor is half the size of main conductor.
When paralleling a service must the sets of conductors be in separate conduits or can they be in the same conduit?
They can be either separated or combined. What governs the choice is the size of the service and the conductors feeding the service and the ability to physically connect metering equipment to larger size conduits. When paralleling conduits make sure all the phase wires are in their individual conduits to cancel the field effect of the wires. Eg. conduit 1 - L1 + L2 + N , conduit 2 - L1 + L2 + N. Likewise with three phase, conduit 1 - L1, L2, L3, conduit 2 L1, L2, L3.
Can different size conductors be used on a three phase supply?
In normal use a 3-phase supply is balanced so that the three phase wires would be of equal size because they carry equal current. When in balance the system draws no current in the neutral wire (if present). In some conditions different currents are taken from a 3-phase supply, for example three houses connected to the different phases will probably take different currents, and in that case the neutral could carry a current up to or equal to that in one of the phase wires. Therefore in supplying a street, the four wires of a 3-phase supply would all be of equal size.
