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Unit 11Wire Tables and Conductor Sizes
Unit 11Wire Tables and Conductor SizesObjectives:
• Discuss factors that determine conductor ampacity.
• Discuss resistance of wire.• Determine insulation characteristics.• Use temperature correction factors.• Determine conductor resistance.
Unit 11Wire Tables and Conductor Sizes
Objectives:
• Determine proper wire sizes.
• List parallel conductor requirements.
• Discuss testing insulation with a MEGGER®
Unit 11Wire Tables and Conductor Sizes
NEC® Tables and ChartsChapter 3 of the NEC® provides general information about “Wiring Methods and Materials.” Tables 310.16 through 310.19 are the most often referenced tables in the Code. These tables provide critical information about conductor ampacity (current-carrying ability).
Unit 11Wire Tables and Conductor Sizes
Factors That Determine AmpacityConductor Material
• Copper• Aluminum• Copper-clad aluminum
Insulation Type• Table 310.13 Insulation information• 60°C, 75°C, or 90°C columns
Unit 11Wire Tables and Conductor Sizes
Factors That Determine Ampacity• Correction Factors are used to adjust
ampacity based on ambient air temperature.• High ambient air temperatures reduce
conductor ampacity.• Low ambient air temperatures increase
conductor ampacity.
Unit 11Wire Tables and Conductor Sizes
Factors That Determine Ampacity• Temperature correction factors are found at the
bottom of the tables. • When more than three current-carrying
conductors are installed in the same raceway, their respective ampacities must be reduced.
• NEC® Table 310.15(B)(2)(a) provides the percentages used to adjust ampacity.
Unit 11Wire Tables and Conductor Sizes
Resistance of WireFour factors determine the resistance of a length of wire:
1. The type of wire material.2. The cross sectional area of a conductor
as measured in circular mils (CM).3. The length of the conductor.4. The temperature of the conductor.
Unit 11Wire Tables and Conductor Sizes
Resistivity (K) of Materials• As a general rule, the resistance of most
conductive materials increases with rising temperature. Their resistance decreases with falling temperatures.
• These materials have a positive coefficient of temperature (K).
• Examples: Copper, Aluminum, Tungsten
Unit 11Wire Tables and Conductor Sizes
Resistivity (K) of Materials• A few conductive materials have
decreasing resistivity with rising temperature and their resistance increases with falling temperatures.
• These materials have a negative coefficient of temperature (K).
• Examples: Carbon, Silicon, Germanium
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Unit 11Wire Tables and Conductor Sizes
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Unit 11Wire Tables and Conductor Sizes
Circular Mil (CM)
• A mil is one thousandth of an inch (0.001”).
• A circular mil is a circle with a diameter of one mil.
Unit 11Wire Tables and Conductor Sizes
Circular Mil (CM) Area
• The diameter of a wire is converted to mils.• This number in mils is squared.• CM = d2
Unit 11Wire Tables and Conductor Sizes
Mil Foot• A wire 1 foot long and 1 mil in diameter.
Unit 11Wire Tables and Conductor Sizes
Computing Resistance
• R = (K x L) / CM• R = resistance of the wire• K = ohms per mil foot (Copper = 10.4)• L = length of wire in feet• CM = circular mil area of wire
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Unit 11Wire Tables and Conductor Sizes
Computing Voltage Drop
• E = I x R (Ohm’s Law)• E (volt drop) = I x R (wire) • I = current
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Unit 11Wire Tables and Conductor Sizes
Computing Single-Phase Voltage Drop• ED = (2 x K x I x L) / CM
• ED = voltage drop• K = ohms per mil foot • I = current• L = length of conductor in feet• CM = circular mil area of the conductor• Also known as the “Two Kil Formula.”
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Unit 11Wire Tables and Conductor Sizes
Computing Three-Phase Voltage Drop
• ED = (√3 x K x I x L) / CM
• ED = voltage drop• K = ohms per mil foot • I = current• L = length of conductor in feet• CM = circular mil area of the conductor
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Unit 11Wire Tables and Conductor Sizes
Parallel Conductor Rules
• Identical length of conductors.• Identical conductor material.• Identical conductor circular mil area.• Identical conductor insulation type.• Identical terminations of conductors.• Each raceway contains all phase legs.
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Unit 11Wire Tables and Conductor Sizes
Parallel Conductors
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Unit 11Wire Tables and Conductor Sizes
• Installations are often checked with a MEGGER® before a system is energized.
• In order to test the quality of the insulation, a very high voltage but low current is impressed on the system.
• Thus wiring defects can be determined and corrected safely.
Unit 11Wire Tables and Conductor Sizes
Testing for shorts with a MEGGER®.
Unit 11Wire Tables and Conductor Sizes
Testing for grounds with a MEGGER®.
Unit 11Wire Tables and Conductor Sizes
Review:
1. The NEC® tables are used for wire sizing.2. Four factors determine wire resistance:
a. the type of conductor material.b. the conductor length.c. the conductor circular mil area.d. the conductor temperature.
Unit 11Wire Tables and Conductor Sizes
Review:
3. Conductor ampacity must be reduced in high-temperature locations.
4. More than three conductors in a raceway requires ampacity reduction.
5. Conductor ampacity is affected by the type of wire insulation.
Unit 11Wire Tables and Conductor Sizes
Review:
6. The English system uses the mil foot as a standard reference.
7. Conductors should be checked with a MEGGER® after installation.