si0.15 ARTICLE $10 — CONDUCTORS FOR GENERAL WIRING ‘Table $10.15(B)(2)(b) Ambient Temperature Correction Factors Based on 40°C (104°F) For ambient temperatures other than 40°C (104°F), multiply the allowable ampacities specified in the ampacity tables bythe appropriate correction factor shown below. ‘aabient “Temperature Rating of Conductor “Anibient ‘Temperature ‘Temperature 6) sore. sore. 150°C. 200°C 250°C en Worless 138 126 1s 109 107 30 or less ns 130 122 un 10s. 106, 51-59 Lal 1s. 109 1.06 1.95 60-68 132 Lu 107 105, 104 12 Lio Low Los. Loz 1g 105 102 102 Lol 100 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 087 0.95, 098 098 099 O71 089 095 097 0.8 050 081 098 0.98 0.96 = o77 0.90 094 0.95 = o7 0.38 092 094 = 06s. 085 0.90 08s = = 055, 088 oss oat = = 045, 0.380 os? 0.90 = = = om 083 0x7 = = = 087 079 085 = = = 0.60 073 oz = = = 052 on 0.79 = = = os 0.68 076 = = = 030 oot on = = = — 050 0.85 = = = = 035 088 = = = = = 049 = = = = = 035 (©) Raceways and Cables Exposed to Sunlight on Rooftops, Wheve raceways or cables are exposed to direct sunlight on or above rooftops, raceways or cables shall be installed minimum distance above the roof to the bottom of the raceway or cable ‘of 23 mm (% in,). Whete the distance above the roof to the bottom of the raceway is less than 28 mm (4 in.) a tempers tae adder of 33°C (60°F) shall be added to the outdoor temperature to determine the applicable ambient temperature for application of the correction factors in Table '310.15(B) (2) (a) or Table $10.15(B) (2) (b). Exception: Type XHHW2 insulated conductors shall not be subject to thas ampacity adjustment Informational Note: One source for the ambient temperatures ‘in yarious locations is the ASLIRAE Tandhuck — Bondomentels. (4) Bare of Covered Conductors. Where bare ot covered conductors are installed with insulated conductors, the temper ature rating of the bare or covered conductor shall be equal 0 the lowest temperature rating of the insulated conductors for the purpose of determining ampacity (8) Neutral Conductor. (a) _Anneutral conductor that caries only the unbalanced ‘cartent from other conductors of the same circuit shall not be equited to be counted when applying the provisions of $10.15(B) (3) a) (b) Ina Suite circuit consisting of two phase conductors and the neutral conductor of a dire, Sphate, wye-connected system, a common conductor carvies approximately the same cartent as the Tnetoneutial load currents of the other 0-148 ‘Table $10.15(B)(8)(a) Adjustment Factors for More Than ‘Three Current-Carrying Conductors Percent of Values in ‘Table $10.15()(16) Through ‘Table 310.15(8)(19) as Adjusted Number of {or Ambient Temperature if Conductors! res 30 7 70 10-20 50 21-80 sict0 41 and above Naber of conductors is he ital number af endows inthe raceway of cable, including spare conductors. The count shall be june in accordance with $10.15(B) (5) and (6). "The count shall not include conductors that are connected to clectrical component that ‘annot be simultaneously energized conductors and shall be counted when applying the provisions 10f 810.15(B) (3) (2). (6) Ona dite, Sphase wye circuit where the major portion of the load consists of nonlinear loads, harmonic carrents are present in the neutral conductor; the newtral conductor shall therefore be considered a currenteanying conductor,