Calculated Industries 5025 User Manual
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26 — ElectriCalc LT
Wire Sizing Based
on Ambient Temperature
Find the 90°C aluminum wire size
needed to connect a 47,700 volt-amp
load to a 240 volt, single-phase source.
Steps Keystrokes Display
Clear calculator
[On/C] [On/C]
0.
Set to 1-phase
[Set] 1
1 PH
Set to 90°C
[Set] 9
1 Ø 90 Cu 1 PH
Set to alum.
[CU/AL]
1 Ø 90 Al 1 PH
Enter volt-amps
47700 [VA]
47,700. VA
Enter volts
240 [Volts]
240. VOLT
Find amps
[Amps]
198.75 AMPS
Find wire size
[WireSz]
0000 AL
AWG WIRE SIZE
What is the adjusted wire size, if the
ambient temperature rating is changed
from the default 30°C to 40°C?
Change ambient
temperature
40 [Set] [2]
AMB° 40
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Find adjusted
wire size
[WireSz]
250 AL
AWG WIRE SIZE
NOTE: Ambient temperature will remain at 40°C
unless you change it or perform an ALL CLEAR
([Set] [x]).
Reset amb. temp 30 [Set] [2]
AMB° 30
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