Article 310.

Conductors for General Wiring

310.% Conductors
"A# $nsulated.

310.1 Scope
Article 310 contains the general requirements for conductors, such as insulation markings, ampacity ratings, and their use.

310.1 Scope
his article doesn!t apply to conductors that are an integral part of electrical equipment.

310.3 Stranded Conductors

310.& Conductors in 'arallel

"*# Conductor Characteristics.

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310.& Conductors in 'arallel

"A# General. (ngrounded and neutral conductors 1)0 AWG and larger can paralleled.

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310.& Conductors in 'arallel

"C# Separate +ace,ays or Ca-les.

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310.1% Conductor $dentification

"C# (ngrounded Conductors.

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310.. /ocation
"0# /ocations 12posed to 0irect Sunlight.

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310.13 Conductor Construction

3% 6o 7 7 77 405C in ,et locations 805C insulation rating 9:5C insulation rating 405C insulation rating

310.1: Conductor Ampacity

"A# General +equirements "1# a-les for 1ngineering Super;ision. he ampacity of a conductor can -e determined -y using the ta-les or under engineering super;ision.

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310.13 Conductor Construction

6 + 6ylon outer co;er hermoset insulation hermoplastic insulation ( (nderground W Wet or damp locations < Cross3linked polyethylene
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310.1: Conductor Ampacity

"A# General +equirements "%# Conductor Ampacity. $f a single length of conductor has t,o ampacities, the lo,er ampacity must -e used for the entire circuit.

310.1: Conductor Ampacity

"*# Ampacity a-le.

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310.1: Conductor Ampacity

"*# Ampacity a-le. "%# Ampacity Ad=ustment "a# Conductor *undle. Where the num-er of current3carrying conductors in a race,ay or ca-le e2ceeds three, the allo,a-le ampacity of each conductor must -e ad=usted.
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"*# Ampacity a-le. "%# Ampacity Ad=ustment "a# Conductor *undle.

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310.1: Conductor Ampacity

"*# Ampacity a-le. "%# Ampacity Ad=ustment "c# +ace,ays 12posed to Sunlight on +ooftops. emperature ;alues in a-le 310.1:"*#"%#"c# are added to the outdoor am-ient temperature for conductors in race,ays on or a-o;e rooftops.
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310.1: Conductor Ampacity

"*# Ampacity a-le. "&# 6eutral Conductor

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310.1: Conductor Ampacity

0 to 1>% in. 805? A-o;e 1>% in. to 3 1>% in. &05? A-o;e 3 1>% in. to 1% in. 305? A-o;e 1% in. to 38 in. %:5?

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310.1: Conductor Ampacity

"*# Ampacity a-le. "8# 0,elling (nit ?eeder)Ser;ice Conductors.

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310.1: Conductor Ampacity

What si@e ser;ice conductors are required if the calculated load for a d,elling unit equals 14:A, and the ma2imum un-alanced neutral load is 100AA

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