150 Amp Service Wire Gauge

For safe wiring practices consult the national electrical code your local building inspector or a qualified electrician.

150 amp service wire gauge. Get free shipping on qualified 150 service entrance wires or buy online pick up in store today in the electrical department. 2 2 2 4 al ser service entry electrical cable can be used in wet and dry locations up to 90 c or 194 f. The cable must contain one or two hot wires depending on your needs one neutral wire and one ground wire. 2 2 2 4 al ser the southwire company 500 ft.

Wire gauge refers the physical size of the wire rated with a numerical designation that runs opposite to the diameter of the conductors in other words the smaller the wire gauge number the larger the wire diameter. For use in almost all applications where type se cable is allowed. Aluminum wires come in different types. Wire is sized by the american wire gauge awg system.

4 is bigger in size than no. Each wire should be 2 gauge in size. 60 c 140 f 75 c 167 f awg mm copper. Types thwn and rhw are the most commonly used ones.

The wire size chart below shows allowable ampacities of insulated conductors rated up to and including 2000 volts 60 c through 90 c 140 f through 194 f not more than three current carrying conductors in raceway cable or earth directly buried based on ambient air temperature of 30 c 86 f. Common sizes include 14 12 10 8 6 and 2 gauge wire. 150 service entrance wires wire the home depot store finder. The wire size calculator will give you a very simple and quick solution to the problem of calculating the size of wires and cables for pump applications in golf courses landscape projects and agriculture.

Installation of electrical wire can be hazardous and if done improperly can result in personal injury or property damage. 30 10 and 1 horsepower are connected to the power source of 460 volts 3 phase. The tables below are intended to be a general guide for wire size and amp ratings. For a 50 amp aluminum wire use no 4 awg.

Aluminum wires are rated differently than copper wires. When it comes to the lines connecting master and secondary panels where the line will carry as much as a full 100 amps use a 2 gauge non metallic sheathed electrical cable. Wire size chart and maximum amp ratings. The southwire company 500 ft.

From table 430 150 they draw 40 amps 14 amps.