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---
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---
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# Feeder Sizing
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# Conductor Sizing
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## "The 80% Rule"
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"The 80% Rule" is a rule of thumb
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referring to a common convention of several articles
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- [[nfpa-70_article-210_branch-circuits#210.19(A)(1) General.]]
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which paraphrased states:
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> ... the minimum conductor size shall have an ampacity
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the noncontinuous load is ignored
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and it is stated that conductors are suitable
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for 80% their listed rating,
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since 80% is the reciprocal of 125%.
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## Branch Circuits
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### Receptacle Branch
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> [!important]
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> There is no maximum number of receptacles per circuit _in any occupancy_.
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can be calculated with a formula like
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$$
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$$
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but the 180VA per yoke load specified in
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[[nfpa-70_article-220_load-calculations#220.14(I) Receptacle Outlets.|220.14(I)]]
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is specifically for calculating service and feeder sizing.
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a receptacle branch circuit's load
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is the load of the equipment intended to be served by it.
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## Feeders
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> [!cite] 250.122 Size of Equipment Grounding Conductors
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> [!cite] 250.122 Size of Equipment Grounding Conductors
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> **(A) General.** Copper, aluminum, or copper-clad aluminum
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> **(A) General.** Copper, aluminum, or copper-clad aluminum
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Rank by total cost of install.
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## Complexity to Ignore
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### Complexity to Ignore
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### Conductor Material
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#### Conductor Material
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Tinned copper and copper-clad aluminum conductors
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can be assumed out of scope.
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can be assumed out of scope.
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## Complexity to Respect
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### Complexity to Respect
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#### Equipment Grounding Conductor Material
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Wire and EGC conductors are usually assumed to match,
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Wire and EGC conductors are usually assumed to match,
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but it is sometimes preferable to use a copper EGC
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but it is sometimes necessary to use a copper EGC with aluminum wires,
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with high-amp aluminum parallel feeds.
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either for spec requirements or conduit fill considerations.
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## Voltage Drop
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$$
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V_d = \frac{ I \times R \times L \times M }{ P }
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$$
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where
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- $V_d$ = Voltage Drop in volts ($V$)
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- $I$ = Current in Amperes ($A$)
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- $R$ = Linear resistance in ohms per foot ($\Omega\text{ft}^{-1}$)
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- $L$ = Length of wire one way in feet ($\text{ft}$)
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- $M$ = Multiplier
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- $2$ for 1-phase
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- $\sqrt{3}$ for 3-phase
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- $P$ = Number of parallel runs
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It is often more useful to know the maximum length
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a certain wiring configuration is suitable for.
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$$
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L = \frac{ V_d }{ I \times M } \times \frac{ P }{ R }
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$$
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- $\frac{ P }{ R }$ = ??? in feet per ohm ($\text{ft}\Omega^{-1}$)
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> [!info] Ohm's Law
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> $$
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> V = I \times R, \quad R = \frac{ V }{ I }, \quad I = \frac{ V }{ R }
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# Article 110 Requirements for Electrical Installations
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## Part I. General
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### 110.1 Scope.
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This article covers general requirements
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for the examination and approval, installation and use,
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access to and spaces about electrical conductors and equipment;
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enclosures intended for personnel entry;
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and tunnel installations.
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> [!info] Informational Note:
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### 110.14 Electrical Connections.
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Because of different characteristics of dissimilar metals,
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devices such as pressure terminal
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shall be identified for the material of the conductor
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where physical contact occurs between dissimilar conductors
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(such as copper and aluminum or aluminum and copper-clad aluminum),
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unless the device is identified for the purpose and conditions of use.
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Materials such as solder, fluxes, inhibitors, and compounds,
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where employed, shall be suitable for the use
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the conductors, installation, or equipment.
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##### 110.14(C)(1) Equipment Provisions.
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##### 110.14(C)(2) Separate Connector Provisions.
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Additional information for torquing threaded connections and terminations
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# NEC Article 210 Branch Circuits
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## Part I. General Provisions
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### 210.1 Scope.
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<!-- TODO: TEXT OMITTED -->
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### 210.11 Branch Circuits Required.
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shall be permitted to be supplied in accordance with 210.23(A)(1) and (A)(2).
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##### 210.11(C)(4) Garage Branch Circuits.
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at least one 120-volt, 20-ampere branch circuit shall be installed
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to supply receptacle outlets required by 210.52(G)(1)
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for attached garages and in detached garages with electric power.
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This circuit shall have no other outlets.
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Exception:
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This circuit shall be permitted to supply
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readily accessible outdoor receptacle outlets.
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## Part II. Branch-Circuit Ratings
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### 210.18 Rating.
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Branch circuits recognized by this article
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|
shall be rated in accordance with the maximum permitted ampere rating
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|
or setting of the overcurrent device.
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|
The rating for other than individual branch circuits
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shall be 15, 20, 30, 40, and 50 amperes.
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|
Where conductors of higher ampacity are used for any reason,
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|
the ampere rating or setting of the specified overcurrent device
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|
shall determine the circuit rating.
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> [!important] Exception:
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> Multioutlet branch circuits greater than 50 amperes
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|
> shall be permitted to supply nonlighting outlet loads on industrial premises
|
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|
> where conditions of maintenance and supervision ensure
|
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> that only qualified persons service the equipment.
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### 210.19 Conductors -- Minimum Ampacity and Size.
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#### 210.19(A) Branch Circuits Not More Than 600 Volts.
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|
##### 210.19(A)(1) General.
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|
Branch-circuit conductors shall have an ampacity
|
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|
not less than the larger of 210.19(A)(1)(a) or (A)(1)(b)
|
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|
and comply with
|
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|
[[nfpa-70_article-110_requirements-for-electrical-installations#110.14(C) Temperature Limitations.|110.14(C)]]
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for equipment terminations.
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* (a) Where a branch circuit supplies continuous loads
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or any combination of continuous and noncontinuous loads,
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|
the minimum branch-circuit conductor size
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|
shall have an ampacity not less than the noncontinuous load
|
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|
plus 125 percent of the continuous load in accordance with
|
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|
[[nfpa-70_article-310_conductors_for_general_wiring#310.14 Ampacities for Conductors Rated 0 Volts – 2000 Volts.|310.14]].
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|
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|
* (b) The minimum branch-circuit conductor size
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|
shall have an ampacity not less than the maximum load to be served
|
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|
after the application of any adjustment
|
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|
or correction factors in accordance with
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[[nfpa-70_article-310_conductors_for_general_wiring#310.15 Ampacity Tables.|310.15]].
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##### 210.19(A)(2) Branch Circuits with More than One Receptacle.
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|
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|
Conductors of branch circuits supplying more than one receptacle
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|
for cord-and-plug-connected portable loads
|
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|
shall have an ampacity of not less than the rating of the branch circuit.
|
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|
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|
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|
### 210.21 Outlet Devices.
|
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|
|
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|
Outlet devices shall have an ampere rating
|
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|
that is not less than the load to be served
|
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|
and shall comply with 210.21(A) and (B).
|
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|
|
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|
#### 210.21(A) Lampholders.
|
||||||
|
|
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|
Where connected to a branch circuit having a rating in excess of 20 amperes, lampholders
|
||||||
|
shall be of the heavy-duty type. A heavy-duty lampholder
|
||||||
|
shall have a rating of not less than 660 watts if of the admedium type,
|
||||||
|
or not less than 750 watts if of any other type.
|
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|
|
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|
#### 210.21(B) Receptacles.
|
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|
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|
##### 210.21(B)(1) Single Receptacle on an Individual Branch Circuit.
|
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|
|
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|
A single receptacle installed on an individual branch circuit
|
||||||
|
shall have an ampere rating
|
||||||
|
not less than that of the branch circuit.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
> [!important] Exception No. 1:
|
||||||
|
> A receptacle installed in accordance with 430.81(B).
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
> [!important] Exception No. 2:
|
||||||
|
> A receptacle installed exclusively for the use of a cord-and-plug-connected arc welder
|
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|
> shall be permitted to have an ampere rating
|
||||||
|
> not less than the minimum branch-circuit conductor ampacity
|
||||||
|
> determined by 630.11(A) for arc welders.
|
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|
|
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|
> [!info] Informational Note:
|
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|
> See the definition of receptacle in Article 100.
|
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|
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|
##### 210.21(B)(2) Total Cord-and-Plug-Connected Load.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Where connected to a branch circuit supplying two or more receptacles or outlets,
|
||||||
|
a receptacle shall not supply a total cord-and-plug-connected load
|
||||||
|
in excess of the maximum specified in Table 210.21(B)(2).
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
##### Table 210.21(B)(2) Maximum Cord-and-Plug-Connected Load to Receptacle
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
| Circuit Rating (Amperes) | Receptacle Rating (Amperes) | Maximum Load (Amperes) |
|
||||||
|
| ------------------------ | --------------------------- | ---------------------- |
|
||||||
|
| 15 or 20 | 15 | 12 |
|
||||||
|
| 20 | 20 | 16 |
|
||||||
|
| 30 | 30 | 24 |
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
##### 210.21(B)(3) Receptacle Ratings.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Where connected to a branch circuit supplying two or more receptacles or outlets,
|
||||||
|
receptacle ratings shall conform to the values listed in Table 210.21(B)(3),
|
||||||
|
or, where rated higher than 50 amperes,
|
||||||
|
the receptacle rating shall not be less than the branch-circuit rating.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
> [!important] Exception No. 1:
|
||||||
|
> Receptacles installed exclusively
|
||||||
|
> for the use of one or more cord-and-plug-connected arc welders
|
||||||
|
> shall be permitted to have ampere ratings
|
||||||
|
> not less than the minimum branch-circuit conductor ampacity
|
||||||
|
> determined by 630.11(A) or (B) for arc welders.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
> [!important] Exception No. 2:
|
||||||
|
> The ampere rating of a receptacle
|
||||||
|
> installed for electric discharge lighting
|
||||||
|
> shall be permitted to be based on 410.62(C).
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
##### Table 210.21(B)(3) Receptacle Ratings for Various Size Circuits
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
| Circuit Rating (Amperes) | Receptacle Rating (Amperes) |
|
||||||
|
| ------------------------ | --------------------------- |
|
||||||
|
| 15 | Not over 15 |
|
||||||
|
| 20 | 15 or 20 |
|
||||||
|
| 30 | 30 |
|
||||||
|
| 40 | 40 or 50 |
|
||||||
|
| 50 | 50 |
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
##### 210.21(B)(4) Range Receptacle Rating.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
The ampere rating of a range receptacle
|
||||||
|
shall be permitted to be based on a single range demand load
|
||||||
|
as specified in Table 220.55.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### 210.22 Permissible Loads, Individual Branch Circuits.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
An individual branch circuit
|
||||||
|
shall be permitted to supply any load for which it is rated,
|
||||||
|
but in no case shall the load exceed the branch-circuit ampere rating.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### 210.23 Permissible Loads, Multiple-Outlet Branch Circuits.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
In no case shall the load exceed the branch-circuit ampere rating.
|
||||||
|
A branch circuit supplying two or more outlets or receptacles
|
||||||
|
shall supply only the loads specified according to its size
|
||||||
|
as specified in 210.23(A) through (D)
|
||||||
|
and as summarized in 210.24 and Table 210.24.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
#### 210.23(A) 15- and 20-Ampere Branch Circuits.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
A 15- or 20-ampere branch circuit
|
||||||
|
shall be permitted to supply lighting units
|
||||||
|
or other utilization equipment,
|
||||||
|
or a combination of both,
|
||||||
|
and shall comply with 210.23(A)(1) and (A)(2).
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
> [!important] Exception:
|
||||||
|
> The small-appliance branch circuits,
|
||||||
|
> laundry branch circuits, and bathroom branch circuits
|
||||||
|
> required in a dwelling unit(s) by 210.11(C)(1), (C)(2), and (C)(3)
|
||||||
|
> shall supply only the receptacle outlets specified in that section.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
##### 210.23(A)(1) Cord-and-Plug-Connected Equipment Not Fastened in Place.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
The rating of any one cord-and-plug-connected utilization equipment not fastened in place
|
||||||
|
shall not exceed 80 percent of the branch-circuit ampere rating.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
##### 210.23(A)(2) Utilization Equipment Fastened in Place.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
The total rating of utilization equipment fastened in place, other than luminaires,
|
||||||
|
shall not exceed 50 percent of the branch-circuit ampere rating
|
||||||
|
where lighting units, cord-and-plug-connected utilization equipment not fastened in place,
|
||||||
|
or both, are also supplied.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
#### 210.23(B) 30-Ampere Branch Circuits.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
A 30-ampere branch circuit
|
||||||
|
shall be permitted to supply fixed lighting units
|
||||||
|
with heavy-duty lampholders in other than a dwelling unit(s)
|
||||||
|
or utilization equipment in any occupancy.
|
||||||
|
A rating of any one cord-and-plug-connected utilization equipment
|
||||||
|
shall not exceed 80 percent of the branch-circuit ampere rating.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
##### 210.23(C) 40and 50-Ampere Branch Circuits.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
A 40- or 50-ampere branch circuit
|
||||||
|
shall be permitted to supply cooking appliances
|
||||||
|
that are fastened in place in any occupancy.
|
||||||
|
In other than dwelling units,
|
||||||
|
such circuits shall be permitted to supply
|
||||||
|
fixed lighting units with heavy-duty lampholders,
|
||||||
|
infrared heating units,
|
||||||
|
or other utilization equipment.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
#### 210.23(D) Branch Circuits Larger Than 50 Amperes.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Branch circuits larger than 50 amperes
|
||||||
|
shall supply only nonlighting outlet loads.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
||||||
|
# Article 215 Feeders
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## 215.1 Scope.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
This article covers the installation requirements, overcurrent protection requirements, minimum size, and ampacity of conductors for
|
||||||
|
feeders.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Exception:
|
||||||
|
Feeders for electrolytic cells as covered in 668.3(C)(1) and (C)(4).
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
#### 215.2 Minimum Rating and Size.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
#### 215.2(A) Feeders Not More Than 1000 Volts.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
#### 215.2(A)(1) General.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Feeder conductors shall have an ampacity
|
||||||
|
not less than the larger of 215.2(A)(1)(a) or (A)(1)(b)
|
||||||
|
and shall comply with 110.14(C).
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
- (a) Where a feeder supplies continuous loads
|
||||||
|
or any combination of continuous and noncontinuous loads,
|
||||||
|
the minimum feeder conductor size shall have an ampacity
|
||||||
|
not less than the noncontinuous load plus 125 percent of the continuous load.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
- (b) The minimum feeder conductor size
|
||||||
|
shall have an ampacity not less than the maximum load to be served
|
||||||
|
after the application of any adjustment or correction factors
|
||||||
|
in accordance with
|
||||||
|
[[nfpa-70_article-310_conductors_for_general_wiring#310.14 Ampacities for Conductors Rated 0 Volts – 2000 Volts.|310.14]].
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Exception No. 1:
|
||||||
|
If the assembly, including the overcurrent devices protecting the feeder(s),
|
||||||
|
is listed for operation at 100 percent of its rating,
|
||||||
|
the ampacity of the feeder conductors shall be permitted to be not less
|
||||||
|
than the sum of the continuous load plus the noncontinuous load.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Exception No. 2:
|
||||||
|
Where a portion of a feeder is connected at both its supply and load ends
|
||||||
|
to separately installed pressure connections as covered in 110.14(C)(2),
|
||||||
|
it shall be permitted to have an ampacity
|
||||||
|
not less than the sum of the continuous load plus the noncontinuous load.
|
||||||
|
No portion of a feeder installed under this exception
|
||||||
|
shall extend into an enclosure containing either the feeder supply
|
||||||
|
or the feeder load terminations, as covered in 110.14(C)(1).
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Exception No. 3:
|
||||||
|
Grounded conductors that are not connected to an overcurrent device
|
||||||
|
shall be permitted to be sized at 100 percent
|
||||||
|
of the continuous and noncontinuous load.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Informational Note No. 1:
|
||||||
|
See Examples D1 through D11 in Informative Annex D.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Informational Note No. 2:
|
||||||
|
Conductors for feeders, as defined in Article 100,
|
||||||
|
sized to prevent a voltage drop exceeding 3 percent
|
||||||
|
at the farthest outlet of power, heating, and lighting loads,
|
||||||
|
or combinations of such loads,
|
||||||
|
and where the maximum total voltage drop on both feeders and branch circuits
|
||||||
|
to the farthest outlet does not exceed 5 percent,
|
||||||
|
will provide reasonable efficiency of operation.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Informational Note No. 3:
|
||||||
|
See 210.19(A), Informational Note No. 4, for voltage drop for branch circuits.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
#### 215.2(A)(2) Grounded Conductor.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
The size of the feeder circuit grounded conductor
|
||||||
|
shall not be smaller than that required by 250.122,
|
||||||
|
except that 250.122(F) shall not apply
|
||||||
|
where grounded conductors are run in parallel.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Additional minimum sizes shall be as specified in 215.2(A)(3)
|
||||||
|
under the conditions stipulated.
|
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|
|||||||
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
||||||
|
# Article 220 Branch-Circuit, Feeder, and Service Load Calculations
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Part I. General
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### 220.1 Scope.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
This article provides requirements
|
||||||
|
for calculating branch-circuit, feeder, and service loads.
|
||||||
|
Part I provides general requirements for calculation methods.
|
||||||
|
Part II provides calculation methods for branch-circuit loads.
|
||||||
|
Parts III and IV provide calculation methods for feeder and service loads.
|
||||||
|
Part V provides calculation methods for farm loads.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Informational Note No. 1:
|
||||||
|
See examples in Informative Annex D.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Informational Note No. 2:
|
||||||
|
See Figure 220.1 for information on the organization of Article 220.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Figure 220.1 Branch-Circuit, Feeder, and Service Load Calculation Methods.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
<!-- TODO: FIGURE OMITTED -->
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
<!-- TODO: TEXT OMITTED -->
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### 220.14 Other Loads -- All Occupancies.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
In all occupancies, the minimum load for each outlet
|
||||||
|
for general-use receptacles and outlets not used for general illumination
|
||||||
|
shall not be less than that calculated in 220.14(A) through (M),
|
||||||
|
the loads shown being based on nominal branch-circuit voltages.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Exception:
|
||||||
|
The loads of outlets serving switchboards and switching frames in telephone exchanges
|
||||||
|
shall be waived from the calculations.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
<!-- TODO: TEXT OMITTED -->
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
#### 220.14(A) Specific Appliances or Loads.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
An outlet for a specific appliance
|
||||||
|
or other load not covered in 220.14(B) through (M)
|
||||||
|
shall be calculated based on the ampere rating
|
||||||
|
of the appliance or load served.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
#### 220.14(B) Electric Dryers and Electric Cooking Appliances in Dwellings and Household Cooking Appliances Used in Instructional Programs.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Load calculations shall be permitted
|
||||||
|
as specified in 220.54 for electric dryers
|
||||||
|
and in 220.55 for electric ranges and other cooking appliances.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
#### 220.14(C) Motor Outlets.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Loads for motor outlets shall be calculated
|
||||||
|
in accordance with the requirements in 430.22, 430.24, and 440.6.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
#### 220.14(D) Luminaires.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
An outlet supplying luminaire(s) shall be calculated
|
||||||
|
based on the maximum volt-ampere rating of the equipment
|
||||||
|
and lamps for which the luminaire(s) is rated.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
#### 220.14(E) Heavy-Duty Lampholders.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Outlets for heavy-duty lampholders
|
||||||
|
shall be calculated at a minimum of 600 volt-amperes.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
#### 220.14(F) Sign and Outline Lighting.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Sign and outline lighting outlets
|
||||||
|
shall be calculated at a minimum of 1200 volt-amperes
|
||||||
|
for each required branch circuit specified in 600.5(A).
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
#### 220.14(G) Show Windows.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Show windows shall be calculated
|
||||||
|
in accordance with either of the following:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
- (1) The unit load per outlet as required in other provisions of this section
|
||||||
|
- (2) At 200 volt-amperes per linear 300 mm (1 ft) of show window
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
#### 220.14(H) Fixed Multioutlet Assemblies.
|
||||||
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or the guest rooms or guest suites of hotels or motels
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shall be calculated in accordance with (H)(1) or (H)(2).
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the calculation shall be permitted
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to be based on the portion that contains receptacle outlets.
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- (1) Where appliances are unlikely to be used simultaneously,
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each 1.5 m (5 ft) or fraction thereof
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of each separate and continuous length
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shall be considered as one outlet of not less than 180 volt-amperes.
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- (2) Where appliances are likely to be used simultaneously,
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each 300 mm (1 ft) or fraction thereof
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shall be considered as an outlet of not less than 180 volt-amperes.
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#### 220.14(I) Receptacle Outlets.
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Except as covered in 220.14(J) and (K),
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receptacle outlets shall be calculated at not less than 180 volt-amperes
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for each single or for each multiple receptacle on one yoke.
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A single piece of equipment consisting of a multiple receptacle
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comprised of four or more receptacles
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shall be calculated at not less than 90 volt-amperes per receptacle.
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This provision shall not be applicable to the receptacle outlets
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specified in [[nfpa-70_article-210_branch-circuits#210.11(C)(1) Small-Appliance Branch Circuits.|210.11(C)(1)]]
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and [[nfpa-70_article-210_branch-circuits#210.11(C)(2) Laundry Branch Circuits.|(C)(2)]].
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#### 220.14(J) Dwelling Units.
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In one-family, two-family, and multifamily dwellings,
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the minimum unit load shall be not less than 33 volt-amperes/m$^2$ (3 volt-amperes/ft$^2$).
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The lighting and receptacle outlets specified in 220.14(J)(1), (J)(2), and (J)(3)
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are included in the minimum unit load.
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No additional load calculations shall be required for such outlets.
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The minimum lighting load shall be determined using the minimum unit load
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and the floor area as determined in 220.11 for dwelling occupancies.
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Motors rated less than 1⁄8 hp and connected to a lighting circuit
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shall be considered part of the minimum lighting load.
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- (1) All general-use receptacle outlets of 20-ampere rating or less,
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including receptacles connected to the circuits in 210.11(C)(3) and 210.11(C)(4)
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- (2) The receptacle outlets specified in 210.52(E) and (G)
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- (3) The lighting outlets specified in 210.70
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#### 220.14(K) Office Buildings.
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In office buildings, the receptacle loads
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shall be calculated to be the larger of (1) or (2):
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- (1) The calculated load from 220.14(I)
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after all demand factors have been applied
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- (2) 11 volt-amperes/m$^2$ or 1 volt-ampere/ft$^2$
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#### 220.14(L) Other Outlets.
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Other outlets not covered in 220.14(A) through (K)
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shall be calculated based on 180 volt-amperes per outlet.
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---
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id:
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aliases:
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- nec-310
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tags:
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- authorship/other
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- destiny/uncertain
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- status/incomplete
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- topic/electrical
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- type/encyclopedia
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---
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# Article 310 Conductors for General Wiring
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## Part I. General
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#### 310.1 Scope.
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This article covers general requirements for conductors
|
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rated up to and including 2000 volts
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and their type designations, insulations, markings,
|
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|
mechanical strengths, ampacity ratings, and uses.
|
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|
These requirements do not apply to conductors that form an integral part of equipment,
|
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|
such as motors, motor controllers, and similar equipment,
|
||||||
|
or to conductors specifically provided for elsewhere in this Code.
|
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|
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|
Informational Note:
|
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|
For flexible cords and cables, see Article 400.
|
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|
For fixture wires, see Article 402.
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|
<!-- TODO: TEXT OMITTED -->
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## Part II. Construction Specifications
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### 310.4 Conductor Constructions and Applications.
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|
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|
Insulated conductors shall comply with [[#Table 310.4(A) Conductor Applications and Insulations Rated 600 Volts|Table 310.4(A)]]
|
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|
and [[#Table 310.4(B) Thickness of Insulation for Nonshielded Types RHH and RHW Solid Dielectric Insulated Conductors Rated 2000 Volts|Table 310.4(B)]].
|
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|
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|
Informational Note:
|
||||||
|
Thermoplastic insulation may stiffen at temperatures lower than −10°C (+14°F).
|
||||||
|
Thermoplastic insulation may also be deformed at normal temperatures
|
||||||
|
where subjected to pressure, such as at points of support.
|
||||||
|
|
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|
### Table 310.4(A) Conductor Applications and Insulations Rated 600 Volts
|
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|
|
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|
<!-- TABLE OMITTED -->
|
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|
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|
### Table 310.4(B) Thickness of Insulation for Nonshielded Types RHH and RHW Solid Dielectric Insulated Conductors Rated 2000 Volts
|
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|
|
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|
<!-- TABLE OMITTED -->
|
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|
|
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|
<!-- TODO: TEXT OMITTED -->
|
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|
|
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|
## Part III. Installation
|
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|
|
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|
### 310.10 Uses Permitted.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
The conductors described in [[#310.4 Conductor Constructions and Applications.|310.4]]
|
||||||
|
shall be permitted for use in any of the wiring methods covered in Chapter 3
|
||||||
|
and as specified in their respective tables
|
||||||
|
or as permitted elsewhere in this Code.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
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|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### 310.14 Ampacities for Conductors Rated 0 Volts – 2000 Volts.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
#### 310.14(A) General.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
##### 310.14(A)(1) Tables or Engineering Supervision.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Ampacities for conductors shall be permitted to be determined by tables as provided in 310.15 or under engineering supervision, as provided in 310.14(B).
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Informational Note No. 1:
|
||||||
|
Ampacities provided by this section
|
||||||
|
do not take voltage drop into consideration.
|
||||||
|
See 210.19(A), Informational Note No. 4, for branch circuits
|
||||||
|
and 215.2(A), Informational Note No. 2, for feeders.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
<!-- TODO: TEXT OMITTED -->
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### 310.15 Ampacity Tables.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
#### 310.15(A) General.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Ampacities for conductors rated 0 volts to 2000 volts
|
||||||
|
shall be as specified in the Ampacity Table 310.16 through Table 310.21,
|
||||||
|
as modified by 310.15(A) through (F) and 310.12.
|
||||||
|
Under engineering supervision,
|
||||||
|
ampacities of sizes not shown in ampacity tables
|
||||||
|
for conductors meeting the general wiring requirements
|
||||||
|
shall be permitted to be determined by interpolation of the adjacent conductors
|
||||||
|
based on the conductor's area.
|
||||||
|
The temperature correction and adjustment factors
|
||||||
|
shall be permitted to be applied to the ampacity
|
||||||
|
for the temperature rating of the conductor,
|
||||||
|
if the corrected and adjusted ampacity does not exceed the ampacity
|
||||||
|
for the temperature rating of the termination
|
||||||
|
in accordance with the provisions of 110.14(C).
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Informational Note No. 1:
|
||||||
|
Table 310.16 through Table 310.19 are application tables
|
||||||
|
for use in determining conductor sizes on loads
|
||||||
|
calculated in accordance with Part II, Part III, Part IV, or Part V of Article 220.
|
||||||
|
Ampacities result from consideration of one or more of the following:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
* (1) Temperature compatibility with connected equipment, especially the connection points.
|
||||||
|
* (2) Coordination with circuit and system overcurrent protection.
|
||||||
|
* (3) Compliance with the requirements of product listings or certifications. See 110.3(B).
|
||||||
|
* (4) Preservation of the safety benefits of established industry practices and standardized procedures.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Informational Note No. 2:
|
||||||
|
For conductor area see Chapter 9, Table 8, Conductor Properties.
|
||||||
|
Interpolation is based on the conductor area
|
||||||
|
and not the conductor overall area.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
<!-- Code terminology: **conductor area**, **conductor overall area** -->
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Informational Note No. 3:
|
||||||
|
For the ampacities of flexible cords and cables, see 400.5.
|
||||||
|
For the ampacities of fixture wires, see 402.5.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Informational Note No. 4:
|
||||||
|
For explanation of type letters used in tables
|
||||||
|
and for recognized sizes of conductors for the various conductor insulations,
|
||||||
|
see Table 310.4(A) and Table 310.4(B).
|
||||||
|
For installation requirements,
|
||||||
|
see 310.1 through 310.14 and the various articles of this Code.
|
||||||
|
For flexible cords,
|
||||||
|
see Table 400.4, Table 400.5(A)(1), and Table 400.5(A)(2).
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
#### 310.15(B) Ambient Temperature Correction Factors.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
##### 310.15(B)(1) General.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Ampacities for ambient temperatures
|
||||||
|
other than those shown in the ampacity tables
|
||||||
|
shall be corrected in accordance with Table 310.15(B)(1) or Table 310.15(B)(2),
|
||||||
|
or shall be permitted to be calculated using Equation 310.15(B).
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
<!-- TODO: fix prime notation -->
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
$$
|
||||||
|
I\prime = I \sqrt{\frac{ T_c -T_{a}\prime }{ T_c - T_a }}
|
||||||
|
$$
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
where:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
* $I\prime$ = ampacity corrected for ambient temperature
|
||||||
|
* $I$ = ampacity shown in the tables
|
||||||
|
* $T_c$ = temperature rating of conductor (°C)
|
||||||
|
* $T_{a}\prime$ = new ambient temperature (°C)
|
||||||
|
* $T_a$ = ambient temperature used in the table (°C)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
##### 310.15(B)(2) Rooftop.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
For raceways or cables exposed to direct sunlight on or above rooftops
|
||||||
|
where the distance above the roof
|
||||||
|
to the bottom of the raceway or cable is less than 23 mm (7⁄8 in.),
|
||||||
|
a temperature adder of 33°C (60°F) shall be added to the outdoor temperature
|
||||||
|
to determine the applicable ambient temperature
|
||||||
|
for application of the correction factors in Table 310.15(B)(1) or Table 310.15(B)(2).
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Exception:
|
||||||
|
Type XHHW-2 insulated conductors shall not be subject to this ampacity adjustment.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Informational Note:
|
||||||
|
One source for the ambient temperatures in various locations
|
||||||
|
is the ASHRAE Handbook -- Fundamentals.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
##### Table 310.15(B)(1) Ambient Temperature Correction Factors Based on 30°C (86°F)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
For ambient temperatures other than 30°C (86°F),
|
||||||
|
multiply the ampacities specified in the ampacity tables
|
||||||
|
by the appropriate correction factor shown below.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
<!-- TODO: TABLE OMITTED -->
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
##### Table 310.15(B)(2) Ambient Temperature Correction Factors Based on 40°C (104°F)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
For ambient temperatures other than 40°C (104°F),
|
||||||
|
multiply the ampacities specified in the ampacity tables
|
||||||
|
by the appropriate correction factor shown below.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
<!-- TODO: TABLE OMITTED -->
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
#### 310.15(C) Adjustment Factors.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
##### 310.15(C)(1) More than Three Current-Carrying Conductors.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
The ampacity of each conductor shall be reduced as shown in Table 310.15(C)(1)
|
||||||
|
where the number of current-carrying conductors in a raceway or cable exceeds three,
|
||||||
|
or where single conductors or multiconductor cables not installed in raceways
|
||||||
|
are installed without maintaining spacing for a continuous length longer than 600 mm (24 in.).
|
||||||
|
Each current-carrying conductor of a paralleled set of conductors
|
||||||
|
shall be counted as a current-carrying conductor.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
<!-- TODO: TEXT OMITTED -->
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
##### Table 310.15(C)(1) Adjustment Factors for More Than Three Current-Carrying Conductors
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
| Number of Conductors* | Percent of Values in Table 310.16 Through Table 310.19 as Adjusted for Ambient Temperature if Necessary |
|
||||||
|
| --------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
|
||||||
|
| 4–6 | 80 |
|
||||||
|
| 7–9 | 70 |
|
||||||
|
| 10–20 | 50 |
|
||||||
|
| 21–30 | 45 |
|
||||||
|
| 31–40 | 40 |
|
||||||
|
| 41 and above | 35 |
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
\*Number of conductors is the total number of conductors in the raceway or cable,
|
||||||
|
including spare conductors.
|
||||||
|
The count shall be adjusted in accordance with 310.15(E) and (F).
|
||||||
|
The count shall not include conductors
|
||||||
|
that are connected to electrical components
|
||||||
|
that cannot be simultaneously energized.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
##### 310.15(C)(2) Raceway Spacing.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Spacing between raceways shall be maintained.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
#### 310.15(D) Bare or Covered Conductors.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Where bare or covered conductors are installed with insulated conductors,
|
||||||
|
the temperature rating of the bare or covered conductor
|
||||||
|
shall be equal to the lowest temperature rating of the insulated conductors
|
||||||
|
for the purpose of determining ampacity.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
<!-- TODO: TEXT OMITTED -->
|
||||||
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
|
|||||||
---
|
|
||||||
id:
|
|
||||||
aliases: []
|
|
||||||
tags:
|
|
||||||
- destiny/fleeting
|
|
||||||
- type/idea
|
|
||||||
---
|
|
||||||
# Voltage Drop
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
> [!info] Ohm's Law
|
|
||||||
> $$
|
|
||||||
> V = I \times R \quad R = \frac{ V }{ I }
|
|
||||||
> $$
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
$$
|
|
||||||
Vd = \frac{ I \times R \times L \times M }{ P }
|
|
||||||
$$
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
$$
|
|
||||||
L = \frac{ Vd }{ I \times M } \times \frac{ P }{ R }
|
|
||||||
$$
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
where
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
- $Vd$ = Maximum Voltage Drop in volts
|
|
||||||
- $I$ = Current in Amps
|
|
||||||
- $R$ = Resistance in ohms per foot
|
|
||||||
- $L$ = Length of wire one way in feet
|
|
||||||
- $M$ = Multiplier
|
|
||||||
- $2$ for 1-phase
|
|
||||||
- $\sqrt{3}$ for 3-phase
|
|
||||||
- $P$ = Number of parallel runs
|
|
||||||
Reference in New Issue
Block a user