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Cable Sizing Summarized

As per NEC 240.6, the standard ampere ratings for inverse time, fixed-trip circuit breakers up to 600Vac are 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 125, 150, 175, 200, 225, 250, 300, 350, 400, 450, 500, 600, 700, 800, 1000, 1200, 1600, 2000, 2500, 3000, 4000, 5000, and 6000 amperes. The document also provides recommendations for sizing time inverse circuit breakers and time delay fuses for different types of motor starting methods, recommending 175-250% of FLC for direct online starting,

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Cable Sizing Summarized

As per NEC 240.6, the standard ampere ratings for inverse time, fixed-trip circuit breakers up to 600Vac are 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 125, 150, 175, 200, 225, 250, 300, 350, 400, 450, 500, 600, 700, 800, 1000, 1200, 1600, 2000, 2500, 3000, 4000, 5000, and 6000 amperes. The document also provides recommendations for sizing time inverse circuit breakers and time delay fuses for different types of motor starting methods, recommending 175-250% of FLC for direct online starting,

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standard ampere rating for inverse time, circuit breakers as Per NEC 240.

As Per NEC 240.6, the standard ampere rating for inverse time, fixed-trip circuit breakers, 600Vac maximum,

shall be considered as follows:

15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 125, 150, 175, 200, 225, 250, 300, 350, 400, 450, 500,

600, 700, 800, 1000, 1200, 1600, 2000, 2500, 3000, 4000, 5000, and 6000 amperes.

Time inverse Circuit breaker and Time delay fuse selection for induction motors

Type of Starting Time Inverse MCCB Time delay Fuse

DOL 175-250% of FLC 175-250% of FLC

Star-Delta 100-150% of FLC 100-150% of FLC

DC motor 200% of FLC 150 % of FLC

Single phase motor 175-250% of FLC 175-250% of FLC

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