Sizing Parallel Conductors - Calculated Industries ElectriCalc LT User Manual

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Sizing Parallel Conductors

What size 60°C insulated copper wire is
required for a single conductor carrying
a 500 amp load in a Free Air environ-
ment (30°C amb. temp.)? What size for
2 parallel conductors? For 3 conduc-
tors?
Steps
Keystrokes
Reset calculator [Set] [x]
Set free air mode [Set] 5
Enter amps
500 [Amps]
Find 1 wire size
[WireSz]
Find 2 wire size
2 [ParSz]
Find 3 wire size
3 [ParSz]
NOTE: Parallel wire sizes smaller than
1/0 will be displayed as nonE.
28 — ElectriCalc LT
Display
0.
3Ø 60 FrAir Cu 0.
500. AMPS
500 CU
AWG WIRE SIZE
000 CU
PAR WIRE SIZE
0 CU
PAR WIRE SIZE

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