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58 — ElectriCalc Pro

Finding Conduit Size - Multiple
Conductors Different Wire Sizes
& Types

Three 1/0 THWN 75°C conductors and
one #2 XHHW 75°C copper conductor
are to connect to a panel board using a
single conduit. What is the cross-
sectional area of wires, conduit size
and actual fill area? (Use [THHN] for
THWN; the cross-sectional areas are
the same.)

Steps

Keystrokes

Display

Clear calculator

o o

0.

Set to 75°

S 7

1Ø Cu 75 0.

Enter cond. type

3 S C

FMC nonE

COND

Enter 1st wire sz

0 w

AWG 0 CU

WIRE SIZE

Enter #, type wire

3 t

THHN 3.

WIRES

Find cross-sect.
wire area

t

THHN 0.5565

WIRE AREA

Enter 2nd wire sz

2 w

AWG 2 CU

WIRE SIZE

Enter #, type wire

1 X

XHHW 1.

WIRE

Find cross-sect.

X

XHHW 0.1146

WIRE AREA

Find conduit size

C

FMC 1.50 in

COND SIZE

Find total # wires

C

4.