Understanding the 75°C vs 90°C column in Ampacity Table...
May 5, 2025 · The columns indicate how much amperage is required to raise the temperature of that size conductor to that column's temperature under standardized conditions. So a 2/0 …
Ground rod horizontal in ditch - Electrician Talk
Feb 25, 2025 · Grounding in NEC has become a cruel joke. It’s like tge stupid 25 ohm maximum rule, OR just use 2 rods. Granted the Earth electrode isn’t as critical as they make it out to be, …
Table 300.5 interpretation - Electrician Talk
Oct 16, 2023 · For a given column of Table 300.5 ("minimum cover requirements") there is a potential overlap of the various rows. The one that concerns me at present is Column 2 (IMC …
The NEC does not define ranges, ovens or cooktops but based on manufacturers usage a range is a unit that has a cooktop and oven built together in one appliance. An oven is just a single …
GFCI required for EV charging receptacle m - Electrician Talk
Apr 4, 2023 · NEC 2017 625.54 Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupter Protection for Personnel. All single-phase receptacles installed for the connection of electric vehicle charging that are rated …
Circuits from multiple sources in the same conduit.
Oct 3, 2025 · Is there any code against having wires from multiple power sources using the same conduit? I know article 300 says your aloud to use the same conduit for different voltages as …
Gas station wiring requirements - Electrician Talk
Apr 13, 2023 · NEC 2017 514.8 Underground Wiring. ENHANCED CONTENT Fuel spilled in the vicinity of gasoline dispensers seeps into the ground and could migrate into underground …
80% rule? - Electrician Talk
Apr 2, 2014 · 80% rule applies to continious loads such as motors, lighting or any load expected to be on 3 hours or more. A breaker is rated for 100% of the noncontinious load which may …
ground screws - Electrician Talk
Apr 21, 2010 · Bob Badger said: There is no code to give you, the NEC does not say 'ground screws do not have to be green' the NEC just never requires box grounding screws to be …
Required Clearance - Electrician Talk
Nov 20, 2023 · Good Morning Everyone, I Recently obtained a lead on a service upgrade. My question to the community pertains to working clearance of other utilities. I could not find any …