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Posted By: George Little Feeder size - 04/12/11 07:35 PM
I seem to remember something in the code that talked about the minimum size feeder conductor. I know the feeder conductor must be capable of carrying the connected load and that's not what I referencing. I seem to remember that the minimum size feeder being size #10 AWG. Please tell me I'm right or wrong.
Posted By: gfretwell Re: Feeder size - 04/12/11 10:00 PM
I can't say you are wrong but I don't know where that might be. I looked again in 215 and 310, I don't see it.
Posted By: Niko Re: Feeder size - 04/13/11 12:28 AM
Are you talking about outside feeder overhead span?
225.6(A)(1) Minimum size of 10AWG
Posted By: gfretwell Re: Feeder size - 04/13/11 01:32 AM
Nice catch wink
Posted By: HotLine1 Re: Feeder size - 04/13/11 02:02 AM
Something regarding the grounded conductor (feeder) being #10 minimum?

Posted By: George Little Re: Feeder size - 04/13/11 04:04 PM
Thanks guys, I guess you came up with the same things I did. I guess it must have been one of my "vest pocket rules" ha ha ha
Posted By: gfretwell Re: Feeder size - 04/13/11 05:26 PM
You have to scratch your head to come up with a scenario where a feeder would be less than 30a but I suppose it can happen. A possibility would be a feeder to a shed that terminates in a 2 pole <20a breaker> disconnect in the shed, serving as the disconnect and also supplemental overcurrent protection. Technically any conductor on the load side of the service disconnect and on the line side of an overcurrent device is a feeder.
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