Calculated Industries 5025 User Manual

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28 — ElectriCalc LT

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

Reset calculator

[Set] [x]

Set free air mode [Set] 5

3Ø 60 FrAir Cu 0.

Enter amps

500 [Amps]

500. AMPS

Find 1 wire size

[WireSz]

500 CU

AWG WIRE SIZE

Find 2 wire size

2 [ParSz]

000 CU

PAR WIRE SIZE

Find 3 wire size

3 [ParSz]

0 CU

PAR WIRE SIZE

NOTE: Parallel wire sizes smaller than
1/0 will be displayed as nonE.