Re: Power

[Megavolt121-at-xxxxxxx (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-xxxxxxxxxx>)]

Jason and all
    A few months back Terry posted a gigantic jpg or something of a wire 
chart from the ARRL handbook(correct me if i'm wrong Terry). Anyways I 
converted this to an  HTML file for faster load and it can be viewed at:
    http://members.tripod-dot-com/megavolt121/tesla/wirechart.html

Hope this helps you all.
-Alan

In a message dated 11/15/00 8:15:13 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
tesla-at-pupman-dot-com writes:

<< Original poster: "Jason Johnson" <hvjjohnson13-at-hotmail-dot-com>
 
 >I'm running a 240 volt, 40 amp dedicated line out to my "High voltage
 >Laboratory" (garage really). Will 6 gauge copper handle this amount of
 >power? I
 >imagine it would but I don't know for sure. Would I be better off running
 >two
 >lengths of 10/2 and parrelleling the conductors in each (one line for each
 >hot,
 >and a dedicated ground/nuetral system at the garage)? Also I noticed that
 >all
 >the power comes into our house through a 5KVA pole pig, and two 16/3 cables
 >with the conductors parrelleled. I will be using twice that amount of power
 >in
 >the garage alone! How can that be up to code!? Should the question be "Will
 >the
 >point where I tie into the grid handle that power?" instead of "Will MY
 >wiring
 >handle it?" >>