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Posted By: bot540 Derating wire plus voltage drop - 11/16/05 02:46 AM
If you already upsized the wire for voltage drop would you have to further derate the wire if you have more than 4 current carrying conductors? Do the calculations compound?
Posted By: Cow Re: Derating wire plus voltage drop - 11/16/05 03:22 AM
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Posted By: Bob Re: Derating wire plus voltage drop - 11/16/05 04:44 AM
First caculate the load.
Size the wire for the load.
Derate per the table 80%. This will give you a larger conductor. Caculate the VD using this conductor.
If you have to go larger you do not derate again.
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