Ground Wire Size Chart
Ground Wire Size Chart - From nec 250.122 this requires an #8 cu or #6 al ground wire as a minimum (or 6cu and 4 al if you are really running a 110amp feeder). The question is about the appropriate sizing of these bars, rods, and wires. The meter is grounded with 2 ground rods and the subpanel is grounded to the rebar in the footers per code in my area. All you need to do is have equal to or greater than givin ampacity of your calculated load or ocpd which ever it is in this case. Hope somebody can answer a few questions. Looking at table 250.66 it seems that i can size the ground conductor as small as #6 copper.
And as you can guess, that's trouble. Breakers also have a magnetic trip mode that instantly trips at around 10x breaker rating. A wire runs from this bar to a long copper rod which is physically pounded into the dirt (aka 'ground'). Smallest size permitted in any case is 1/0 i believe. Hope somebody can answer a few questions.
The meter is grounded with 2 ground rods and the subpanel is grounded to the rebar in the footers per code in my area. That requires matching between breaker and wire size. Hope somebody can answer a few questions. It just shows number 8 (cu). Yes you can use #4 al as your ground.
It seems that, lately, engineers in my area have been using the 250.66 chart to size the wire to the ground rods, instead of the exception of 250.66(a). 250.122 size of equipment grounding conductors. And as you can guess, that's trouble. Your 1awg al is good for a 100 amp feeder (actually 110). Looking at table 250.66 it seems that.
Assuming you have a 400amp ocpd. It just shows number 8 (cu). The conductors for the secondary side of the transformer are sized as 1/0 copper. Hope somebody can answer a few questions. That requires matching between breaker and wire size.
Smallest size permitted in any case is 1/0 i believe. The conductors for the secondary side of the transformer are sized as 1/0 copper. Looking at table 250.66 it seems that i can size the ground conductor as small as #6 copper. From nec 250.122 this requires an #8 cu or #6 al ground wire as a minimum (or 6cu.
3/0 copper is 200amp wire. The table for sizing the conductors accounts for the length of run, but nec 250.122 for sizing ground wires doesn't say anything about length of run. Breakers also have a magnetic trip mode that instantly trips at around 10x breaker rating. 250.122 size of equipment grounding conductors. The transformer needs to be grounded but i.
Ground Wire Size Chart - I've never used concrete encased (ufer) grouding. Is the grounding conductor for a service sized in accordance with nec table 250.66 using ufer method? The conductors for the secondary side of the transformer are sized as 1/0 copper. Yes you can use #4 al as your ground. Looking at table 250.66 it seems that i can size the ground conductor as small as #6 copper. All you need to do is have equal to or greater than givin ampacity of your calculated load or ocpd which ever it is in this case.
It seems that, lately, engineers in my area have been using the 250.66 chart to size the wire to the ground rods, instead of the exception of 250.66(a). Your 1awg al is good for a 100 amp feeder (actually 110). It also says that the ground wire be #1awg. The print specifies that the lightning ground wire be run inside the building through emt and that the emt should be spaced 6ft from any other wiring or metal structure. I've never used concrete encased (ufer) grouding.
The Print Specifies That The Lightning Ground Wire Be Run Inside The Building Through Emt And That The Emt Should Be Spaced 6Ft From Any Other Wiring Or Metal Structure.
250.122 size of equipment grounding conductors. Looking for assistance on ground rod wire sizing. It also says that the ground wire be #1awg. Does length of run effect the ground wire size?
Is The Grounding Conductor For A Service Sized In Accordance With Nec Table 250.66 Using Ufer Method?
I've never used concrete encased (ufer) grouding. I am connecting a lightning ground rod to a cross ontop of a church. Looking at table 250.66 it seems that i can size the ground conductor as small as #6 copper. The conductors for the secondary side of the transformer are sized as 1/0 copper.
From Nec 250.122 This Requires An #8 Cu Or #6 Al Ground Wire As A Minimum (Or 6Cu And 4 Al If You Are Really Running A 110Amp Feeder).
That requires matching between breaker and wire size. The transformer needs to be grounded but i was unsure about the size of the grounding conductor. Breakers also have a magnetic trip mode that instantly trips at around 10x breaker rating. Hope somebody can answer a few questions.
Yes You Can Use #4 Al As Your Ground.
A wire runs from this bar to a long copper rod which is physically pounded into the dirt (aka 'ground'). All you need to do is have equal to or greater than givin ampacity of your calculated load or ocpd which ever it is in this case. Assuming you have a 400amp ocpd. 3/0 copper is 200amp wire.