Wire Sizing Based On Material Type; Sizing Parallel Conductors - Calculated Industries ElectriCalc Pro 5060 User Manual

Wire Sizing Based on
Material Type
Find the wire size for a 75°C copper
wire carrying a 3Ø load of 265 amps.
What is the equivalent aluminum wire
size?
Steps
Reset calculator
Set to 75°C
Enter amps
Find wire size
Change to alum.

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?
Keystrokes
[Set] [x] [On/C]
[Set] [7]
265 [Amps]
[WireSz]
[Set] [4]
User's Guide — 39
Display
3Ø 75 Cu 0.
265. AMPS
300 CU
AWG WIRE SIZE
400 AL
AWG WIRE SIZE
0.