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Re: Size feeder??

sparkync #208310 01/10/13 02:42 AM

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gfretwell

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You can actually use #3cu for 100a if you can find it but the #2al is 90 like you say

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Re: Size feeder??

sparkync #208345 01/12/13 01:21 PM

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Greg,

Do you know how many guys put #2 AL on 100 amp? Most of them.

Re: Size feeder??

sparkync #208349 01/12/13 01:44 PM

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They would have some 'splainin to do with me.
90 is a standard breaker size so they can't round up.

Greg Fretwell

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