On Oct 15, 2005, at 10:22 AM, Tony King - W4ZT wrote:
> Now let's try 240 volts
> which would give us 2944/240=12.3 amps. If your line voltage is
> low and
> you have 220 volts the current would be 2944/220=13.4 amps. From this
> example it is obvious you can't run a full legal limit amp on even
> a 20
> amp, #12 wire, 120 volt circuit much less any 120/240 volt, 15 amp #14
> wire circuit.
Seems to me that 12.3 A and 13.4 A are both less than 15 A. So a #14
circuit seems adequate for your example.
Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL Mail: aa4lr@arrl.net
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