Unfortunately, making the proper choices when sizing electrical conductors can get complicated. For one thing, the ampacity tables can be very confusing — especially if you don’t understand the “why” ...
My first job in the trades was as an electrician’s apprentice doing tasks, such as pulling wire, building light fixtures, and moving scaffolding in grocery store renovations. I moved into HVACR and ...
The National Electrical Code (NEC) requires a given conductor to be a minimum size for a given load under specific conditions of use. The reason for this is to ...