Re: [MBZ] Lift wiring
> The whole point of wire sizing and breaker sizing is to protect the circuit. > If it is overloaded, it is supposed to switch itself off. Yes. No wiring connected to a breaker should be unable to pop said breaker. Else you have a fire hazard. If your wall-mount cutoff switch has a 20A (say) breaker function too, then you're OK. (It's then functioning as a sub-panel.) -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Lift wiring
I probably don't understand the setup but Randy is correct in stating the breaker rating should not exceed the amp capacity of the wires. In the US that's 15 amp-14 AWG, 20 amp-12 AWG, 30 amp-10 AWG, and 40 amp-8 AWG, and 55 amp-6 AWG for normal copper NM cable. -Original Message- From: Mercedes On Behalf Of Randy Bennell via Mercedes Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2021 8:00 PM To: Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes Cc: Randy Bennell Subject: Re: [MBZ] Lift wiring I am not an electrician but I don't think you should have the lift wiring on a 50 amp circuit. The whole point of wire sizing and breaker sizing is to protect the circuit. If it is overloaded, it is supposed to switch itself off. On 11/28/2021 3:22 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: > Just finished up the wiring for both lifts. The alignment lift already has > the flex power cord type line. I think they call it SJ or something like > that. Decided to use that for the 2 post. Ran it up and over the rafters then > mounted a 60 amp disconnect on the wall in front of the lifts. Wired the > lifts to the breaker and 220 coming in from its distribution box. Not the > prettiest job but is safe and gets the job done. I will probably never need > to use that disconnect but it’s there just in case and provides a good way to > wire both together. In my situation I will never run both lifts at once so > can do a shared circuit. Really even with both running at once it would most > likely be fine as they require 20 amps and it’s on a 50 amp circuit. Or maybe > I will flip that disconnect off when the lifts are not in use as a safety > precaution. > > Next up is to fill op the hydraulic fluid and adjust the cables and it’s a > done deal. Will then get the alignment lift up and going as well. I may > finish this up today or might do it tomorrow. > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Lift wiring
I am not an electrician but I don't think you should have the lift wiring on a 50 amp circuit. The whole point of wire sizing and breaker sizing is to protect the circuit. If it is overloaded, it is supposed to switch itself off. On 11/28/2021 3:22 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote: Just finished up the wiring for both lifts. The alignment lift already has the flex power cord type line. I think they call it SJ or something like that. Decided to use that for the 2 post. Ran it up and over the rafters then mounted a 60 amp disconnect on the wall in front of the lifts. Wired the lifts to the breaker and 220 coming in from its distribution box. Not the prettiest job but is safe and gets the job done. I will probably never need to use that disconnect but it’s there just in case and provides a good way to wire both together. In my situation I will never run both lifts at once so can do a shared circuit. Really even with both running at once it would most likely be fine as they require 20 amps and it’s on a 50 amp circuit. Or maybe I will flip that disconnect off when the lifts are not in use as a safety precaution. Next up is to fill op the hydraulic fluid and adjust the cables and it’s a done deal. Will then get the alignment lift up and going as well. I may finish this up today or might do it tomorrow. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Lift wiring
Just finished up the wiring for both lifts. The alignment lift already has the flex power cord type line. I think they call it SJ or something like that. Decided to use that for the 2 post. Ran it up and over the rafters then mounted a 60 amp disconnect on the wall in front of the lifts. Wired the lifts to the breaker and 220 coming in from its distribution box. Not the prettiest job but is safe and gets the job done. I will probably never need to use that disconnect but it’s there just in case and provides a good way to wire both together. In my situation I will never run both lifts at once so can do a shared circuit. Really even with both running at once it would most likely be fine as they require 20 amps and it’s on a 50 amp circuit. Or maybe I will flip that disconnect off when the lifts are not in use as a safety precaution. Next up is to fill op the hydraulic fluid and adjust the cables and it’s a done deal. Will then get the alignment lift up and going as well. I may finish this up today or might do it tomorrow. Sent from my iPhone___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
