5 Ton Compressor Electrical Supply

stickboy1375

I already said 8-2 NM would be minimum.. So why pull 6-2 as you suggested? I give every option to the op o every thread, it's not my decision on how they wire the unit, just code minimum.

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turnermech

So in the interest in answering the OP question. If he is still reading this debate looking to the answer to his question can we agree that.....


If he wants to run conduit the minimum wire size is single strands of 10 wire on a 35 amp breaker.


If he wants or run romax wire the minimum wire size is 8-2 romax on a 40 amp breaker.

turnermech

I suggested 6-2 because that is what we stock, it is with in the range of max fuse or braker as stated on the unit. The price for me is not that different than 8-2. He can price it both ways. he asked I think for recomendations, don't rember been so much since then. that is my recomendation.

stickboy1375

Why do you keep stating it is within range of the max breaker? That has no bearing on the situation.

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Venter

Because he really doesn't have a clue what he is doing. I'm sorry to be blunt, but it bothers me to see people with electrical licenses taking peoples money when they don't even know the code.

stickboy1375

I know, and thanks for your comment, I hate to be the bad guy but I don't mind educating.. But the resistance makes it difficult.

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stickboy1375

Sometimes I just hope I fell victim to a troll.

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turnermech

It would be taking someones money to charge more to do the job in conduit. I said the cheapest way I could do it was in 6-2. I said that is my recomendation. it is easy to call someone names over the computer.

stickboy1375

But the cheapest way to do it would be using 8-2...

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turnermech

everyone want to laugh and joke it up from behind a screen. No one ever answered why conduit. It will cost more than 8-2 and 6-2. but I am the dumb one. Right. I am the one over charging. Right.

anyone get prices on it done with conduit and prices on romax.

turnermech

not enough to for me to purchase when I have most of a 1000 foot roll. and by the foot less the .15 per foot.

Venter

Again, you are wrong.

No one called you names, but I did explain the truth- that you don't know what you are doing. Again, I don't mean to be rude, but you should not be doing electrical work.

Venter

That's not what you said, you are now changing it around to save face.

It would be better if you just admitted that you don't know the code well and explained that you would try to learn it.

Venter

I haven't seen anyone but you compare romex to pipe, and I am not sure why you keep brining it up. That has nothing to do with the fact that you can't properly size conductors.

And what is romax??

turnermech

read the whole thread. OP stated recomendations for breaker and wire size for unit.

My post was simply 6-2 50 amp braker.

next post was 10 wire in conduit.

that is where the arguement begain. both are right by code. I was told I was a crook, don't know what I am doing, word like dumb and troll. Romax is a comerical brand name of wire. Much like a cotton swab is called Q-tip.

If I did anything wrong it was not noticeing the second post mentioned wires in conduit. Gave statements on amp draws or romax not wire in conduit.

later in post me and other were told we are overbidding jobs for using 6-2 instead of 10 in conduit. and that is the dumbest thing I have heard. it is the other way around.

Then keep getting asked why I said 6-2 in the first place rather than 8-2. And this is less than 20.00 different for 80 feet. But I am a crook.

I question someone telling a homeowner wire sizes for wire in conduit. We are talking residential. You can use conduit by why? No one explains this suggestion when it is the most expensive of the three options.

Keep calling names behind your computer. I would not recomend you do it inperson.