Finding derated wire size – Calculated Industries 5060 User Manual

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User’s Guide — 43

Finding Derated Wire Size

What is the derated wire size required
for nine 75°C copper wires, each carry-
ing a maximum load of 65 amps?

Steps

Keystrokes

Display

Clear calculator

o o

0.

Set to 75°C

S 7

3Ø 75 Cu 0.

Enter amps

65 A

AMPS 65.

Find normal

wire size

w

AWG 6 CU

WIRE SIZE

Find derated

wire size

9 S P

D/R

3 CU

WIRE SIZE

Display Wire

P

D/R

45.5

Ampacity

Cu WIRE A

Display Adjustment

P

ADJ 70. %

Factor

Cu %

Display NEC Table

P

NEC 310.15

* NOTE: See “Settings” for a list of
Permanent Values/settings. Changing
these settings may affect your calculations.

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