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If heat is an concern, you'd probably want to spec a thicker gauge wire.
by jascii 7y ago
If heat is an concern, you'd probably want to spec a thicker gauge wire.
- XMPPwocky 7y agoYes, but (especially when Cu and Al are pricy) being able to use a thinner gauge can be a big benefit.
- tylerl 7y agoRegardless of wire gauge, bundles of wire noticably reduce your heat dissipation ability and therefore reduce your safe current carrying capacity accordingly. That's why electrical code significantly de-rates the current capacity of circuits which run more than just a few conductors in a single conduit or through the same hole.