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dc wireing
#179080 06/25/08 12:02 PM
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is there a chart for dc wire size or is it the same as ac?

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Yes. Truth be known, the NEC tables are based upon some engineering data that was developed using DC.
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Ampacity is the same, voltage drop is of course calculated differently (no power factor involved, only resistance, conductor length, cross section and current).

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