Yes, that is what the code book and my electricians handbook says, but 2% is very little. I would think that passing through a conduit hole is larger than that. Darryl
--- On Mon, 8/3/09, Matt Tritt <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Matt Tritt <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] solid vs stranded AC vs DC > To: "RE-wrenches" <[email protected]> > Date: Monday, August 3, 2009, 3:49 PM > > > > > > > Darryl, > > > > Say what?! This would seem to indicate that solid core is > actually > better for DC than stranded wire. Can this possibly be > true?? > > > > Matt > > > > Darryl Thayer wrote: > > I looked in the code book and found stranded wire > has about 2% higher DC resistance than solid, Chapter 9 > table 8, and that for AC resistance the same value as DC > resistance to within the table accuracy Chapter 9 Table 9 > > This table points out that for AC resistance it is > important to know the conduit system, as the reactance will > have an effect. With AC it is important to never allow a > single wire to pass through a metal surface as this will > induce eddy currents and magnetic effects into the metal > causing voltage drop and heating. > > --- On Fri, 7/31/09, jay peltz <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > From: jay peltz <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] solid vs stranded AC vs DC > To: "RE-wrenches" <[email protected]> > Date: Friday, July 31, 2009, 10:01 PM > Hi Darryl, > > But what are the differences and when do they come into > play? > > > > > On Jul 31, 2009, at 7:25 PM, Darryl Thayer wrote: > > > > Well there is very slight differences between AC > and > > > Dc But this > > > difference > is so slight that it has no effect on anything we will > > > do. > > > Darryl > --- On Fri, 7/31/09, jay peltz <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > From: jay peltz <[email protected]> > Subject: [RE-wrenches] solid vs stranded AC > > > > vs DC > > > > To: "RE-wrenches" <[email protected]> > Date: Friday, July 31, 2009, 7:00 PM > HI All, > > I'm trying to understand this wire issue. > > Whether or not there is a difference between > > > > stranded or > > > > solid wire for DC or AC. > > Any takers on this one? > > thanks, > > jay > > peltz power > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: [email protected] > > Options & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: [email protected] > > Options & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: [email protected] > > Options & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: [email protected] > > Options & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.392 / Virus Database: 270.13.42/2279 - Release > Date: 08/03/09 05:57:00 > > > > > > > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: [email protected] > > Options & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: [email protected] Options & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
