Wire Wire Copper Copper Capacity Capacity Conduit Conduit

Breaker
Breaker capacity x
AWG mm2 THWN 60C THHN 75C Inches mm2
Capacity 0.8 = Load
Allowed

14 2 15 15 15 12 1/2 15
12 3.5 20 20 20 16 1/2 15
10 5.5 30 30 30 24 1/2 15
8 8 40 45 40 32 3/4 20
6 14 55 65 60 48 1 25
4 22 70 85 75 60 1 25
2 30 99 115 100 80 1-1/4 32
1 38 110 130 125 100 1-1/4 32
1/0 50 125 150 150 120 1-1/2 40
2/0 60 145 175 175 140 1-3/4 40
3/0 80 165 200 200 160 2 50
4/0 100 195 230 225 180 2 50
250 125 215 255 250 200 2-1/2 65
300 150 240 285 275 220 2-1/2 65
350 175 260 310 300 240 2-1/2 65
400 200 280 335 325 260 2-1/2 65
500 250 320 380 350 280 3 80

Table 4.30.14.2 page 370

FLC, Single phase
alternating current motors
Horsepower FLC Air-con
Conductor FLC x
1/6 2.2 size 125% 21.25
FLC x 175-
1/4 2.9 Breaker size 225%
1/3 3.6 HP 2.00
1/2 4.9 FLC 17
3/4 6.9 Coductor 21.25
1 8 Breaker 38.25
1-1/2 10 29.75
2 12 FLA is for overload
3 17 FLC is for Conductor size and cb ampacity
5 28 FLC is from code book and FLA is from actual nameplate of the
7-1/2 40 motor
10 50 Branch circuit conductor 4.40.4.2 page 378

Branch circuit conductor supplying a single motor-compressor

shall have an ampacity not less than 125% of either the motor-
compressor rated-load current or the branch circuit selection
current whicever is greater
Branch circuit conductor supplying a single motor-compressor
shall have an ampacity not less than 125% of either the motor-
compressor rated-load current or the branch circuit selection
current whicever is greater

4.40.3.2 Application and selection page 377

Rating or setting for individual motor compressor. The motor-

compressor branch circuit short-circuit and ground fault
protective device shall be capable of carrying the starting current
of the motor. A protective device having a rating or setting not
exceeding 175% of the motor compressor rated-load current or
branch circuit selection current, whichever is greater, shall be
permitted, provided that, where the protection specified is not
sufficient for the starting current of the motor, the rating or
setting shall be permitted to be increased but shall not exceed
225 percent of the motor rated-load current or branch circuit
selection current which ever is greater