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6/14/02 Chapter 3: NEC CODE Rules and Design Practice 3/13

This document provides three examples of calculating circuit breaker sizes, wire sizes, and conduit fill requirements according to the National Electrical Code (NEC). The first example calculates a 20 amp breaker and #12 wire for a 15.6 amp load. The second calculates a 35 amp breaker and #10 wire for a 17 amp motor load. The third calculates a 45 amp breaker, #8 wire, and 1" conduit for a 25.1 amp unit heater load.

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6/14/02 Chapter 3: NEC CODE Rules and Design Practice 3/13

This document provides three examples of calculating circuit breaker sizes, wire sizes, and conduit fill requirements according to the National Electrical Code (NEC). The first example calculates a 20 amp breaker and #12 wire for a 15.6 amp load. The second calculates a 35 amp breaker and #10 wire for a 17 amp motor load. The third calculates a 45 amp breaker, #8 wire, and 1" conduit for a 25.1 amp unit heater load.

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NEC 310-16, THW, 75

C #12 = 20 Amp

Circuit breaker size = Load = 15.6 = 19.5
.8 .8
USE 20 Amp breaker
2 #12 in conduit Table 3A, 1/2" conduit will take up to 4 #12 THW
Example:
Load: Motor 3 HP, 1 phase, 230V run ground wire with all motors
I = 17A NEC 430=148

Wire Size = 17A = 21.5A
.8
NEC 310-16 #10 is next size wire good for 30 Amp CB = (I)(2 to
2.5) NEC 430-152
CB Size = (17 A) (2) = 34A USE 35A circuit breaker.
Conduit Size
3 #10, (2 power,1 ground), Table 3A, THW, 1/2" conduit will take 4 #10
Example
Load: Unit Heater 10 KW, 230V, 3 phase, find I, wire size, circuit breaker size
Conduit Size
I = 10 KW = 25.1 Amp
.23 KV 3
Wire Size- 25.1A = 31.3 Amp
.8
NEC 310-16 Use #8 good for 45 amp, 3 #8 + 1 #8 ground in 1" RGC Table 3A

Circuit Breaker = 25.1A = 31.3 Amp so use 35A
.8
Conduit Size if different size wires are used
6/14/02 Chapter 3: NEC CODE Rules and Design Practice 3/13

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