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Aug 12, 2021. #2. If you are installing a 400 amp service then you can use conductors based on the table in art. 310 Not sure but if I were doing a calc I would use the 83% for the 200 amp service for the house and 200 amps for the shop which means you could use a wire rated for 366 amps.wire sizing 400 amp residential | Information by Electrical ...
Dec 4, 2020 · 400 amps * .83= 332 amps conductor- which is necessary for the 400 amp service on a residence. You would have to de-rate 80% because of the number of conductors in a …
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Nov 9, 2006 · NEC 230.42 (B) says the wires must have an ampacity of at least the rating specified in 230.79. NEC 230.79 says you need a disconnect rated at the calculated load, or a …
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Sep 18, 2014 · i have just finished roughing in a new 7500 foot house and i am preparing to ground the 400A service. i am uncertain about the wire size for the cold water GEC. here are the basics...main panel has two (2) 200A main …
Sizing wire to 400 amp service | Information by Electrical ...
May 1, 2020 · The breaker must be sized to protect the wire. If the feeder breaker is 400 amp for example, then you need at least 500 MCM.
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Mar 13, 2013 · one-family, two-family, and multifamily service ratings from 100 through 400 amperes, an adjustment factor of 0.83 of the service ampere rating shall be permitted to be …
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Jan 31, 2015 · It will have a 200 amp service and they ran 4/0 Aluminum 269' from the transformer that was set 3 years ago when we renovated our house. My question relates to …
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May 7, 2007 · I need to give a price on a 400 amp, 3 phase 4 wire service, and I don't want to get burned by the derating issue. I was planning on running 4 500mcms in a 4" pvc pipe, the …
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Jun 23, 2021 · So the homeowners could hypothetically add 85 amps of load and still be good with a hypothetical 400-amp breaker, if the service had one main disconnect breaker. The …
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Dec 22, 2007 · I have a new 400A commercial service, engineer calculated out the load at 154A (the 400A is by request of owner) So, the smart one designed this: 400A (320 continuous) …
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