Posted by Bill46 on September 24, 2007 at 10:23:26 from (65.200.157.177):
In Reply to: OT - Electrical question posted by CB in central NY on September 24, 2007 at 08:21:19:
Well shoot CB, you did not tell us total load, type of insulation, dry or wet location, single or multicore conductors. They say figure for 125% of continuous load. The sum of the noncontinuous load plus the continuous load if the service-entrance conductors terminate in an overcurrent device where both the overcurrent device and it's assembly are listed for operation at 100% of their rating. There is a lot of mess you can get into with motors and such, but John is pretty much right on. At least 8 GA. wire. Remember to protect it well if buried...or get it up in the air so tall equipment won't hit it...don't ask me how I know. Best of luck...and be careful.
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