Calculated Industries 5060 - Manual (Page 43)

User’s Guide — 41
Wire Sizing Based on
Material Type
Find the wire size for a 75°C copper
wire carrying a 3Ø load of 265 amps.
What is the equivalent aluminum wire
size?
Steps
Keystrokes Display
Clear calculator
o o
0.
Set to 75°C
S 7
3Ø 75 Cu 0.
Enter amps
265 A AMPS 265.
Find wire size
w
AWG 300 CU
WIRE SIZE
Change to alum.
S 4
AWG 400 AL
WIRE SIZE
Display Wire
w
400 270.0
Ampacity AI WIRE A
Display NEC Table
w
NEC 310.16
* NOTE: See “Settings” for a list of
Permanent Values/settings. Changing
these settings may affect your calculations.