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I do have a question on this. I read somewhere that NEMA codes call for motors to be able to function, with no issues at 90%. If I read that right and if true then that means a drop of 24 volts or 12 volts per leg on my AC Condenser (208/240 rated motor) should be able to continue running as...
Apologies to the OP as I feel I hijacked his thread but my application is 75' and I want to have the ability to use the same cord for home backup as well as elsewhere since my MEP is on a trailer. I don't relish the idea of carrying a 4/4 cord around and so when someone mentioned the Type W...
I just got off the phone with a technical support person from General Cable and as was said by DieselAddict it is the voltage drop. He gave me specs on Type W 8 AWG cord. He was using 4 conductor as an example (with all 4 carrying current) and that cord is rated at 65 amps. For 8/4 single...
The only Type W Ampacity chart I can find is this: http://www.cmewire.com/catalog/sec17-mnc/mnc-01-amp.pdf
It shows 8/4 to have ampacity of 54 amps but does not give any distances.
Do you have suggestions for where to get Type W? From what I am seeing for a 100' run the Type W 8/4 cord seems like a better way to go than 6/4 SOOW as the ampacity of the 8/4 Type W is 65 amps whereas (it seems) when you get past the 50' mark in the 6/4 SOOW cord it drops to 45 amps.
I found this: https://www.wireandcableyourway.com/8-awg-4c-type-w-portable-power-cable.html
And this: http://www.wesbellwireandcable.com/PowerCable/8-4-w-multiconductor-industrial-power-cable-81314.html
Moderators...if I am violating for posting those links, please advise and I will revise...
Google is my friend!
http://www.wesbellwireandcable.com/SOOW/difference-between-soow-wire-and-type-w-power-cable.html
For those that are familiar with Type W, how does the flexibility compare to SOOW?
I have about the same run (75~100') and wasn't aware of Type W. How can 8 gauge wire carry more than the soow 6 gauge? Does it have to do with how many actual copper conductors in the Type W versus the SOOW?
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