On 11/5/2013 11:32 AM, Grant Saviers wrote:
Another alternative is the Home Depot 6/4 aluminum cable, when I bought
165' for a 50amp construction drop they called it "hot tub wire". About
a buck a foot, so more ampacity than #10 Cu at lower cost and ok for
direct burial.
Grant KZ1W
The problem with the US Tower motor is that it draws 20A plus
a surge when you start and the relays drop out if you get much below
120V. "Ampacity" refers to what the wire can carry without overheating,
but on a long run like 250 feet, you need much heavier wire than what
ampacity would dictate. My tower would only operate
on cool days, it was that close to not working.
I happened to get my 250 foot 4 by #10 extension cord for nothing.
I would never actually buy something like that new.
Rick N6RK
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