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#6 NM wire in 1/2" hole?
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#6 NM wire in 1/2" hole?
On 07/21/2014 10:43 PM,
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Hi, I'm the OP.
Yes, the mini split a/c system specs explicitly call for a 50amp breaker and #6 AWG (although I shudder to think that it'll actually use that much, with a 16 SEER).
I think I answered my own question by finding several "conduit fill charts" online that say 1/2" conduit can only have 2 #6 wires, so rules are there to keep me safe and I'm fine with that.
I also failed to notice one last 3/4" knock-out, so I'll be using that one.
Many thanks to all the good technical solutions and suggestions!
Regards,
Theodore.
Though your A/C is not likely to draw anywhere near 50 amps
continuously, it will have a very high initial startup current.
By using #6 wire the voltage drop should be minimal.
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