Calculated Industries 5060 - Manual (Page 44)

42 — ElectriCalc Pro
Sizing Parallel Conductors
What size 60°C insulated copper wire is
required for a single conductor carrying
a 500 amp load in a Free Air environ-
ment (30°C amb. temp.)? What size for
2 parallel conductors? For 3 conduc-
tors?
Steps Keystrokes Display
Clear calculator
o o
0.
Set free air mode
S 5 3Ø 60 FrAir Cu 0.
Enter amps
500 A AMPS 500.
Find 1 wire size
w
AWG 500 CU
WIRE SIZE
Find 2 wire size
2 P
PAR 000 CU
WIRE SIZE
Find 3 wire size
3 P
PAR 0 CU
WIRE SIZE
NOTE: Parallel wire sizes smaller than
1/0 will be displayed as nonE.
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