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#39958 07/09/04 05:05 PM
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was is the allowable ampacities for 18 awg thhn

#39959 07/09/04 07:45 PM
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Not allowed for General use, they are allowed for Fire Alarm systems (and a few other exceptions), the ampacity given in 760-23 is 7 amperes, and 6 amperes (from table 402-5) from 760-27

#39960 07/09/04 07:58 PM
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Table 402.5 list 18 AWG at 6 amps, but as George said, 18 AWG is very limitted in its use.

THHN is not listed as a fizxture wire, but TFN and TFFN seem to have similiar characteristics.

What is this being used for?


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#39961 07/10/04 06:23 PM
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this was the question my foreman gave me. So i looked it up but was using table 310.15 and was confused, so i decided to ask you guys

#39962 07/10/04 06:49 PM
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It is listed as 14 amps @ 90 C in 310.16.

Now what can I conect it to that is rated 90 C?

310.16 shows no rating for 18 AWG @ 75 or 60 C.


Bob Badger
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