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[Sean L]

You of all people should know how much it costs to run power to a plot of land, no? How much to run domestic 120V split-phase service 1000 feet?

Electrical service is pre-existing there. And residential electrical work is not my forte'

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[Sean L]

You of all people should know how much it costs to run power to a plot of land, no? How much to run domestic 120V split-phase service 1000 feet?

Roughly 17 grand with trenched conduit, by the way...

 

[Steveo]

Here's a good article on automotive wire gauges.

http://www.offroaders.com/technical/12-volt-wiring-tech-gauge-to-amps/

It would suggest (given the location of the JL fuse box and aux wires) that 14awg is the right gauge.

 

[obwahn]

Photographic evidence that the wires are in the 18 to 20 range according to my wire stripper.

 

[Steveo]

Photographic evidence that the wires are in the 18 to 20 range according to my wire stripper.

Uhhh, how is that photographic evidence? Did you steal that tool from the department of defense

 

[Steveo]

Again, 22awg is not for a 15amp circuit, unless you want some melting under the hood.

Edit: or even 20-18

 

[cedxc2005]

Roughly 17 grand with trenched conduit, by the way...

So, you wouldn't have to do this as evidenced by your previous post, but I was right

 

[obwahn]

Uhhh, how is that photographic evidence? Did you steal that tool from the department of defense

Chris said it was at the end of my strippers, that's the 18-20 zone. All the way at the other end is the 22 slot. I know I didn't use that one.

 

[Sean L]

So, you wouldn't have to do this as evidenced by your previous post, but I was right

heh, well I'm pretty sure I overestimated the gauge of wire, but most circuits I've estimated that extend out beyond 1000 feet are a twin #2 RHW-USE plus #4 RHW-USE ground. I'm not sure what Duke Energy would actually use, but that's a good chunk of that cash right there.

 

[Steveo]

Chris said it was at the end of my strippers, that's the 18-20 zone. All the way at the other end is the 22 slot. I know I didn't use that one.

Oh, I gotcha. I didn't know what that sentence meant in Chris' post.

I'm still saying 16 or 14.

 

[cedxc2005]

Oh, I gotcha. I didn't know what that sentence meant in Chris' post.

I'm still saying 16 or 14.

It could have been one notch in, which would make it 16AWG

 

[obwahn]

Oh, I gotcha. I didn't know what that sentence meant in Chris' post.

I'm still saying 16 or 14.

What gauge was the 40amp wire you used? Just curious if it matches at all. I swear the wires are much smaller than the amp rating. No proof, just gut feel. You'd have to put an actual wire gauge on one to sort it out.

 

[Steveo]

Chris said it was at the end of my strippers, that's the 18-20 zone. All the way at the other end is the 22 slot. I know I didn't use that one.

It's possible that you used the 18-20 slot on a 16-14 gauge wire and just took out a bunch of conductor strands.

 

[Steveo]

What gauge was the 40amp wire you used? Just curious if it matches at all. I swear the wires are much smaller than the amp rating. No proof, just gut feel. You'd have to put an actual wire gauge on one to sort it out.

The 40amp wires are 10awg according to my stripper. The article I posted would agree.

 

[obwahn]

It's possible that you used the 18-20 slot on a 16-14 gauge wire and just took out a bunch of conductor strands.

I always use a bigger slot and see if the sleeve comes off or not. If it doesn't, then I go the next size smaller. That's about all I can tell ya for this.

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